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The National Alliance of Methadone Advocates supports the concept of Medical Maintenance and the prescribing of methadone outside of the methadone clinic setting. Medical Maintenance was initially implemented for patients who had achieved a high level of functionally in society and were hindered by the regulations that were conceived with the dysfunctional patient in mind….
Mechcatie, Elizabeth. Family Practice News 32(22): 7. November 15, 2002 The approval of the partial opioid agonist buprenorphine for treating opiate dependence has paved the way for office-based treatment of opioid addiction and far greater access to treatment for hundreds of thousands of heroin addicts across the country. Two sublingual formulations have been approved: Buprenorphine…
Resources Equal Parity On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. This puts in place comprehensive health insurance reforms that will roll out over four years and beyond. Health reform includes several key steps in the next 4 years. Medicaid will be expanded to allow more people at the lowest…
Time: September 26, 1998 9:30 AM to 5 PM Place: Roosevelt Hospital Auditorium 1000 Tenth Avenue between 58-59th Street New York City Topics: A conference for methadone patients and by methadone patients. This important conference gives a voice to the voiceless. Topics discussed will be stigma, prejudice, misunderstandings about methadone, new regulations, physician prescribing…
20th Anniversary National Methadone Conference American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence October 16-20, 2004 – Orlando, Florida Saturday: October 16, 2004 Preconference Events The Certified Methadone Advocate Course Sunday: October 17, 2004 Special Meeting Patient Support Community and Education Project Meeting Monday: October 18, 2004 NAMA Organizational Meeting Wednesday: October 20, 2004 Workshop…
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