{"id":5818,"date":"2023-03-23T09:21:34","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T05:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.govmu.org\/health\/?p=5818"},"modified":"2023-03-23T09:53:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T05:53:36","slug":"health-ministry-rolls-out-new-protocol-for-treatment-of-substance-abuse-disorders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/health.govmu.org\/health\/?p=5818","title":{"rendered":"Health Ministry rolls out new Protocol for treatment of substance abuse disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5818\" class=\"elementor elementor-5818\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd23384 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd23384\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a492e3f\" data-id=\"a492e3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e7c27e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"0e7c27e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5818 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium_large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0e7c27e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"64561-HBG_6370\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTgyMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2hlYWx0aC5nb3ZtdS5vcmdcL2hlYWx0aFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDNcLzY0NTYxLUhCR182MzcwLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjBlN2MyN2UifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/health.govmu.org\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/64561-HBG_6370.jpg'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/health.govmu.org\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/64561-HBG_6370.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0e7c27e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"28045-HBG_6395\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTgyMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2hlYWx0aC5nb3ZtdS5vcmdcL2hlYWx0aFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDNcLzI4MDQ1LUhCR182Mzk1LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjBlN2MyN2UifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/health.govmu.org\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/28045-HBG_6395.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/health.govmu.org\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/28045-HBG_6395.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0e7c27e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"3292-HBG_6426\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTgyMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2hlYWx0aC5nb3ZtdS5vcmdcL2hlYWx0aFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDNcLzMyOTItSEJHXzY0MjYuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMGU3YzI3ZSJ9\" href='https:\/\/health.govmu.org\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3292-HBG_6426.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/health.govmu.org\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/3292-HBG_6426.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3e5dfe\" data-id=\"f3e5dfe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81c3d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c81c3d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #333333; line-height: 1.3; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0cm; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 300; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-style: normal; text-align: justify;\"><b>GIS \u2013 21 March 2023<\/b>: The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, launched, this afternoon, at Caudan Arts Centre in Port Louis, a new Protocol regarding the treatment for opioid and psychoactive substances addiction with a view to equip stakeholders, including doctors, nurses, social workers and therapists, with relevant tools for effective interventions.<\/p><p style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #333333; line-height: 1.3; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0cm; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 300; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-style: normal; text-align: justify;\">According to Dr Jagutpal, the treatment Protocol has been developed through a collaborative process involving medical personnel, the harm reduction unit, and non-governmental organisations, with the contribution of Consultant in Addiction Medicine from the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bellepierre in R\u00e9union Island, Dr David M\u00e9t\u00e9.<\/p><p style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #333333; line-height: 1.3; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0cm; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 300; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-style: normal; text-align: justify;\">The Minister was adamant that the objectives of the new Protocol are to treat disorders related to the use of drugs of in a pragmatic and scientific way that respected human dignity. He stated that the Protocol would focus on care, rehabilitation, reintegration and healing, as well as fight against stigma and discrimination against drug users. \u201cThe drug user is a patient like any other, who must be treated with empathy, respect, professionalism and without judgement; he must be listened to and be involved in decisions concerning his wellbeing,\u201d underscored Dr Jagutpal.<\/p><p style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #333333; line-height: 1.3; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0cm; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 300; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-style: normal; text-align: justify;\">The forthcoming setting-up of the Drug Users Administrative Panel was also mentioned by the Minister. This initiative aims at referring a person suspected of having committed a drug offence for his personal consumption for rehabilitation.<\/p><p style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #333333; line-height: 1.3; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0cm; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 300; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-style: normal; text-align: justify;\">Moreover, the Minister highlighted the multisectoral and integrated approach as well as support to address drug use in Mauritius. He affirmed that addiction, like any chronic disease, require multidisciplinary teams comprising specialists in addiction medicine, psychiatrists, dedicated trained nurses, psychologists and social workers, among others, working together for patient-centred care.\u00a0He added that the the creation of a therapeutic alliance between the patient and the carers and counsellors would be the first step towards positive treatment outcomes.<\/p><p style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: #333333; line-height: 1.3; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0cm; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 300; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web (West European)', 'Segoe UI', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-style: normal; text-align: justify;\">The Health Minister also explained that the new Protocol treatment for opioid dependence is based on substitution therapy and weaning off of patients with the provision of 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