Methadone Does Not Work Bibliography

Education Series Number 2 April 1991 Rod Sorge is an AIDS activist and as a member of ACT-UP helped to start their Needle Exchange in New York City. As editor of Health/PAC Bulletin he wrote this aricle on drug policy, AIDS and harm reduction. We have understood HIV transmission for years. The routes are obvious,…

Ira Sobel, M.A. is Staff Writer and Researcher for Methadone Awareness, Editor-at-Large for The Ombudsman and has written articles for the newsletters of many of NAMA’s affiliates.Sobel, I. 1995. Methaphobia: Us and Them. The Ombudsman (Spring/Summer) No. 3/4: 5-6. Have you ever been discriminated against because of being on methadone? Were you ever blackballed by…

Letter, November 9, 2004 Sheriff Chris Curry; Sir, I have read the articles that state you are adiment against having a methadone treatment center in your county. May I point out sir that as a law enforcement officer this could do nothing but help your already rising arrest record for drug related crime in Shelby…

Seven Policies Required to Conquer Addiction in our Lifetime By Johnny Allem, The Johnson Institute (2004).  Know Your Rights a Center for Substance Abuse Treatment publication (2007).  Recovery Month Resources for Recovery Month. What does recovery mean to you Lessons from the recovery experience for research and practice by Alexandre B. Laudet. Published in the Journal of Substance Abuse…

Get Ready for National Recovery Month in September NAMA declares 2005 THE YEAR OF RECOVERY FOR METHADONE PATIENTS Methadone patients have never been allowed to think of themselves as in recovery. This year the National Alliance of Methadone is declaring Recovery Month “The Year of Recovery for Methadone Patients.” Read the President’s Proclamation Time to…

 First the ground rules! In every thing NAMA does the rights and dignity of the individual patient take precedence. It is never, ever, OK to violate that rule no matter how important the issue. NAMA has not and will never serve as an apologist for poor treatment. Everyone whether you want to be a NAMA …