Benzodiazepine and Z-drug Withdrawal – Assessment and Management

Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background
  • Causes of dependency, prevalence, and prognosis.
• Assessment
  • How to assess someone's suitability for drug withdrawal.
• Management
  • How to manage drug withdrawal.
• Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn how to:

• Assess a person's suitability for benzodiazepine or z-drug withdrawal.
• Provide appropriate advice relating to withdrawal from benzodiazepines or z-drugs.
• Manage benzodiazepine or z-drug withdrawal, including switching to diazepam where appropriate, and managing withdrawal symptoms.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered