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May 1994
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May 1994
(pdf format)
Policy Statements
May 1994
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May 1994
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FALSE! Current research shows that doses below 60 mg/day are “not effective and hence not appropriate” and that low dose policies for pregnant and non-pregnant patients are associated with increased drug use as well as reduced program retention. Medical withdrawal of opioid dependent women is not recommended in pregnancy because of increased risk to the…
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…
The next few years will be important and exciting for methadone maintenance treatment. On May 17, 2001 the oversight of methadone was officially removed from the FDA and handed over to the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. We are currently in a3-year transition period during which CSAT is slowly setting policy which includes accreditation of…
DOJ publishes guidance on Opioid Use Disorder and the Americans with Disabilities Act April 15, 2022 “The opioid crisis poses an extraordinary challenge to communities throughout our country. The Department of Justice (the Department) has responded with a comprehensive approach prioritizing prevention, enforcement, and treatment. This includes enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act (Ada), which…
New York Patients To Be Forced Out of Treatment?? Are you a methadone patient in New York State? Are you ready to: Be “detoxed” after 18 months in treatment? Be kicked off if you test “dirty” three times after six months? Be kept out of treatment for a full year if you voluntarily leave or…
FALSE! The MMT patient is DEPENDENT on their medication. Not “addicted”! The term “addiction” is currently used as a psychological term referring to the loss of control over drug use or other behaviors such as eating or gambling. By these criteria as laid out in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV, the…