Membership

Overview Welcome to the official page of the Annual NAMA Recovery Conference! Join us as we explore the latest advancements in medication-assisted treatment (MAT), share success stories, and discuss strategies to overcome challenges in the journey toward recovery. This event brings together patients, healthcare providers, advocates, and policymakers to foster dialogue and drive positive change…

LetterTo The Editor Birminghan Post-Herald, October 28, 2004 435 Second Avenue New York, NY 10010 (212) 595-6262 October 28, 2004 Re: Residents oppose a private methadone clinic in Saginaw by DANIEL Jackson (10/27/04). To the editor: It is wonderful to see an objective article about methadone treatment. The tendency is for the media to sensationalize…

National Methadone Conference AMTA 2001 Tuesday, October 9th 2 P.M. Administrative Detox: Necessary Use or Abuse Joe Neuberger, Delaware NAMA James DePasquale, Long Beach Patient Committee This roundtable examined the practice of “administrative detoxification” from programs, and explored the conflicts between what programs often perceive as a necessary evil and patients often perceive as a…

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…

Education Series Number 7 August 2003 (Revised) What is Managed Care? Managed care is a complex system that involves the active coordination of, and the arrangement for, the provision of health services and coverage of health benefits. The most common types of Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) include Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs)…