Drug & Alcohol Services South Australia (DASSA) have put together a comprehensive package of insomnia resources for GPs. The Insomnia Management Kit is designed to be a clinical tool to assist with the assessment and treatment of sleep problems. The accompanying chart illustrates the chain of steps from assessment through to management options and the Kit also contains a number of brochures which patients can take home to read. The Insomnia Management Kit can be viewed at: http://www.dassa.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=451#e397

Opioid Prescription in Chronic Pain Conditions, Guidelines for South Australian General Practitioners (GPs) is a resource which recognizes that persistent/chronic pain needs multidisciplinary medical management and may require multi-modal pharmacological treatment. It is a balanced document which gives guidance with prescribing opioids so that patients who need this therapy are being prescribed it while minimising the abuse and diversion of this medication. For a copy of the Guidelines Click here. This kit also comprises Prescribing S8 Opioids Quick Reference Guide, Opioid Therapy Contract (example), Structured Pain Questionnaire and the patient booklet Pain Management what You Can Do.  To obtain these supporting documents, go to: http://www.dassa.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=230