New federal regulations were issued today to improve the quality and oversight of substance abuse treatment programs that use methadone and other medication to treat heroin and similar addictions. The regulations create a new accreditation program managed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and replace…

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…

Education Series Number 10 June 2003 Methadone treatment in the U.S. is changing before our eyes. Some of this change has been rapid; some of it will take years or decades. Some patients have heard about new federal regulations, including an end to automatic dose caps and clinic-wide observed urines, and the possibility of 30-day…

The belief that substances addict people is driven by the fact that few people have any real idea of responsibility without considering it to be equivalent to blame.  The whole disease theorys main attraction is that it gets people off the hook.  If their disease make them behave poorly, then they are not to blame. …

National Methadone Conference AMTA 2001 A Conference Photo Album Hi Rokki! Proudly wearing her MALTA sweatshirt and NAMA Blue Ribbon Rokki discusses chapter issues with advocates between workshops. Roxanne Baker Chapter Coordinator and Board of Directors, NAMA President NAMA NorCal Carmen Say “Awardee”! Carmen networks with advocates during a break. “Oh it’s nothing!” she says…

Welcome Sponsored by Gulf Coast NAMA Join Dolophinia Cafe a Yahoo Group that is unmoderated and very informal to promote discussion, questions and answers amongt methadone patients. The group celebrates recovery through medication assisted treatment (MAT) and specifically methadone. We welcome LAAM and Buprenorphrine patients. Members: Members of the group are from all over the…