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Court OKs methadone clinic for Shelby MALCOMB DANIELS and JOSEPH BRYANT, News staff writers. Birmingham News, Saturday, October 22, 2005. The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals issued a ruling Friday that could clear the way for Shelby County’s first methadone clinic to open in Saginaw. A partner in a group that had applied for permission…

HCV Info Fact 24 August 2003 The risk factors for Hepatitis C Virus infection are: Intravenous drug use- Current or remote intravenous drug use accounts for 50% of new cases of HVC; 50% to 60% infected with HCV within 3 months of initiation of injection behavior Intranasal cocaine- Risk factor suggested by epidemiologic evidence Tattooing…

A Commentary on Federal Policy for Patients Receiving Over 100 mgs (Revised) There are many misperceptions and misunderstanding about the federal regulations and particularly when it comes to issues regarding raising the dose over 100 mgs. Prior to the HIV epidemic in order to raise a patient’s dose it was required for the physician to…

National Alliance of Methadone Advocates The President’s Office Joycelyn Woods Executive Report DRAFT New York State Regulations, Page 2 of 5 Go to Page 3

The National Alliance for Medication Assisted Recovery (NAMA Recovery) is an organization of methadone patients and patients receiving other medications to treat drug addiction, their families and healthcare and medical professionals. Therefore this website reflects the collaberative efforts between patients and professionals. NAMA Recovery is respected world wide as the premier medication assisted treatment advocacy…

Helping NAMA Recovery We want Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT, i.e. methadone, buprenorphine, etc.) patients to think of NAMA Recovery as their union supporting patients and quality methadone treatment. We want healthcare professionals and policy makers to think of NAMA Recovery as their union because we support the quality methadone treatment that they provide. When you…