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Important Notice Tell Mayor Guiliani How You Feel About His Callous Remarks On Monday July 20, 1998 during a press conference Mayor Guiliani stated that in 4 years he would close all the methadone programs. We need your help — this is important not only for New York but because other mayors and governors may…
Peter T. Seal is President of the Southern Colorado Alliance of the National Alliance of Methadone Advocates (SCA-NAMA) in Colorado Springs, CO. He has worked in the field of methadone as a counselor and trainer for over 15 years. How many times have you heard that before?! Little did we know! It seems the world…
Monday, October 18, 2004 One-By-One Just before the meeting the chapters start strolling in. Walking toward the table Howard Lotsof (NAMA), and standing in the doorway is Sharon Dembinski (NE NAMA-MOM) and Barbara Finger (TexNAMA), Charles Kitts (VA NAMA), Cheri Jarvis (VA NAMA) and Paul Bowman (Boston NAMA) discuss chapter issues, sitting at the end…
Issue Number 2 It’s Only In Your Head by Pete Seal More To Come! Back to the NAMA Homepage
Press Release July 22, 1999 National Alliance of Methadone Advocates NAMA 435 Second Avenue New York, NY 10010 Email: [email protected] NAMA applauds the hard work of SAMHSA, the ONDCP, NIDA and CSAT for the release of the New Accreditation Guidelines for Methadone and LAAM Treatment. We are aware that these agencies have made tremendous efforts…
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…