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These documents communicate the aspects of what quality methadone maintenance treatment should be. This is not a complete list of the Policy Statements that NAMA has issued.  Some important research by addiction treatment experts has been added. Methadone Medical Maintenance Policy Statement 1 April 1994 The Policy of Blind Dosing and Patient Dignity Policy Statement…

NAMA Advocate The Ombudsman NAMA Talk Vol.6 No.2   pdf format Special Focus: Treatment Access In Tough Economic Times. (Fall 2010) Vol.6 No.1   pdf format A New Name for a Revitalized Patient Advocacy Organization. (Winter 2010) Vol.5 No.1   pdf format AATOD Edition, Methadone Under Attack (Spring 2006) Vol.4 No.2   pdf format Accreditation…

Federal Regulations & Documents Code of Federal Regulations. Opioid Drugs in Maintenance and Detoxification Treatment of Opiate Addiction; Final Rule 21 CRF 291, 42 CRF 8. (Text) Federal Regulations (PDF Format) . Code of Federal Regulations. Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records (PDF Format). CSAT Accreditation Page. CSAT Guidelines for the accreditation of…

Model Policy Guidelines for Opioid Addiction Treatment in the Medical Office Draft approved for distribution July 2001 THE FEDERATION OF STATE MEDICAL BOARDS OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. Introduction On October 17, 2000, “The Children’s Health Act of 2000” (HR 4365) was signed into federal law. Section 3502 of that Act sets forth the “Drug…

Treatment Facility Locator Buprenorphine Physician Locator Center for Substance Abuse Treatment US government search engine to locate all forms of drug treatment. Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) US government search engine to locate physicians prescribing Buprenorphine. Code of Federal Regulations Federal Register, January 17, 2001   CRF 42 Part 8 in text and…

Methadone Advocate Training   Want to know what a Methadone Conference is like? Check out our report on the NAMA website www.methadone.org                         FIRST EVER METHADONE (MAT) ADVOCATE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION AT THE 2003 AATOD CONFERENCE IN Washington, DC SATURDAY APRIL 12, 2003 Information about the first ever CMA Training at AATOD on April 12,…