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Our Benzodiazepine Toolkit is a guide which explains how benzodiazepines work, how to identify dependency, treatment options, withdrawal symptom management, how to deprescribe using a “taper” and resources to support you and your client/patient.
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The milligram amount of each benzodiazepine varies and is not indicative of the strength of the drug compared with other benzodiazepines. To calculate the benzodiazepine dosage in diazepam equivalency, you can use the excel conversion chart below.
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An easy to use tool to assess benzo dependency is one of the resources in The Toolkit
Reconnexion’s benzodiazepine treatment service receives referrals directly from clients, and health professionals. We are a Victorian DHHS funded service and there is NO cost to the client and no MHCP required. Simply go to the referral form below or suggest the client contacts us directly on 1300 273 266.
Make a referralGet The Toolkit >Our experienced benzodiazepine counsellors can provide free secondary consultations by telephone to health professionals working with a patient or client who has issues with benzodiapine use or withdrawal. Simply call 1300 273 266 to book a secondary consultation appointment or...
Contact UsSeries 1 : The pre-contemplative patient
Learn how to:
Step 1: Responding to a Safescript notification
Step 2: Increasing a patient’s readiness to reduce
Step 3: Supporting a patient’s decision
Series 2 : The contemplative patient
Learn how to:
Step 1: Responding to patient concerns about Benzodiazepines
Step 2: Preparing a patient to reduce
Step 3: Responding to challenges
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