Accreditation, Advocacy and Patients in MAT

The National Alliance of Methadone Advocates had never given an award or recognized anyone prior to 2003. This was because NAMA had decided that until methadone treatment was delivered with dignity and respect that those providing the treatment should not be given any acknowledgement. The few professionals who supported NAMA were asked to sit on…

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Peter T. Seal Peter T. Seal was President of the Southern Colorado Alliance of the National Alliance of Methadone Advocates (SCA-NAMA) in Colorado Springs, CO. He worked in the field of methadone as a counselor and trainer for over 15 years.  Pete died while battling addiction himself.  His story is an interesting one.  Please return…

Sniffing, Snorting Drugs May Raise HCV Risk by Theresa Waldron Reuters Health 4 Jul. 2003 Source: Journal of Medical Virology. 2003;70:387-390. People who snort or sniff heroin in combination with cocaine may be at increased risk of developing the liver infection hepatitis C, according to a new study. Thomas Kresina, a spokesman for the National…

The intent of Bottle Recall initially was to be able to allow patients take home medication and to insure that methadone is not diverted to the streets. However, methadone programs have been giving patients take home medication for years without a serious methadone diversion problem. Furthermore numerous studies have demonstrated that methadone is not a…