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SAMHSA Press Release January 17, 2001 New federal regulations were issued today to improve the quality and oversight of substance abuse treatment programs that use methadone and other medication to treat heroin and similar addictions. The regulations create a new accreditation program managed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for…

What Did You Do  For NAMA Today? Vermont Patient Denied Medication Despite Court Order Three years ago Keith Griggs, 40, was a strung out homeless addict. Today, after getting on a methadone program, Keith and his wife Tammy have worked hard at building a new life for themselves and their two children. Keith also just…

 Vol. 66, No. 11 / Wednesday, January 17, 2001 / Rules and Regulations (i)                 Unsupervised or take-home use.   To limit the potential for diversion of opioid agonist treatment medications to the illicit market, opioid agonist treatment medications dispensed to patients for unsupervised use shall be subject to the following requirements.   (1)   Any patient…

Issue Number 3/4, Spring/Summer 1995 Contents Let’s Stop The Insanity by Anthony Scro Presidential Notes by Stan Novick The Editor’s Letter Methaphobia: Us and Them by Ira Sobel Stigma: The Invisible Barrier by Herman Joseph and Joycelyn Woods Methadone Treatment in New York by M. Grenga and H. S. Nelson Methaphobia Crossword Puzzle The Impact…

Policy Statement 1 Methadone Medical Maintenance April 1994 Download File  (pdf format) Policy Statement 2 The Policy of Blind Dosing and Patient Dignity April 18, 1994 Download File (pdf format) Policy Statement 3 Discharge From Treatment for Drug Use May 1994 Download File (pdf format) Policy Statement 4 Patient vs Client May 1994 Download File (pdf format) Policy…

April 2012 CONTENTS NAMA-Recovery Petition Site has Amassed over 3800 Signatures and 1st Person Testimonials Regarding Methadone Treatments Life-Saving Effects. Methadone Treatment Under Pressure in Many Jurisdictions, but Nowhere as Critical as the British Isles. (Conservative Government releases Putting Recovery First — a Roadmap for the Elimination of MAT and Full Implementation of Abstinance Based…