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by Thomas D’Aunno, PhD; Harold A. Pollack, PhD Journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 288, No. 7 August 21, 2002 Context Results from several studies conducted in the early 1990s showed that the majority of US methadone maintenance programs did not use treatment practices that met established standards for the care of heroin users….
HEROIN ADDICTION – HOW METHADONE WORKS Carmen Arlt, Director of Chemical Dependency & Addictions, Porter-Starke Services and Director, The MAG Indiana The Munster Times Mon, 01 Sep 2003 Porter Starke Services’ Chemical Dependency and Addictions Program has a clear understanding of the dynamics involved in heroin addiction. While we do not dispense methadone, we believe…
Birmingham POST-Herald, October 27, 2004. Jerime Dunaway, 33, waits in line for his methadone dose Thursday at the Northwest Alabama Treatment Center in Bessemer. Jerime Dunaway spends $70 a week on gas for driving his truck from Montevallo to Bessemer every morning to see his doctor before work. Dunaway, 33, said he’d like to find…
The bias and misunderstandings about methadone as a medication often result in methadone patients being refused medical care (Umbricht-Schneiter, 1994; Zweben and Sorensen, 1988). Another common scenario is that their medication is used to coerce or manipulate methadone patients into medical treatment (Blansfield, 1992). In other areas of medicine such actions would be considered unethical…
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates Press Release Contact: Joycelyn Woods MA-CMA (212) 595-NAMA/6262 Jazz for Peace (212) 947-1104 For Release: July 1, 2004 NAMA is Pleased to Announce a Benefit Concert Performed by Rick DellaRatta One of the Top Jazz Vocalists of All Time Jazz For Peace? featuring Rick DellaRatta to perform benefit concert in…
