NAMA wishes to thank
the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the Center for Substance
Abuse Treatment (CSAT) for their Support of Certified Methadone Advocate
Training at the 2003 AATOD Conference in Washington DC.
NAMA wishes to offer
special thanks to Mallinckrodt
and American Association for the Treatment
of Opioid Dependence (AATOD).
Conference 2000 American Methadone Treatment Association April 9-12, 2000 San Francisco Committee Chair John Finger Committee Members Assistant to the Chair, Michael Garrett Co-chair, Alice Diorio Committee James DePasquale Becky Duarte Barbara Finger Carlos Franco Greg Keller Howard Lotsof Judith Ostergard Carmen Pearman Diane Seaman Joycelyn Woods NAMA Events and Activities Exhibition Booth Booth Manager:…
NAMA Recovery does not presently have a webmaster. This site is being maintained by: Joycelyn Woods, M.A., C.M.A.: . Walter Ginter, C.M.A.: Do you have Programming Skills? NAMA Recovery needs a webmaster. It is volunteer and would require about 10 hours a week Contact Joycelyn Woods or Walter Ginter above. This website is best viewed…
Six Steps to Zero Deaths Never take a prescription painkiller unless it is prescribed to you. Everyone responds differently to pain medications. What is safe for one person may not be safe for another. Do not take pain medicine with alcohol. Never mix the two, it is a dangerous combination that can be deadly. Alcohol…
Publications Office Based Opioid Treatment Federal Code U.S. Federal Code. Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records. U.S. Federal Code. Medical Privacy HIPPA, National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information. Public Law 106-310, 106th Congress Sec. 3502. Controlled Substances Act, October 17, 2000. Physician Waiver to Prescribe, Dispense Schedule III-V Narcotic Drugs in the…
This chart was prepared by Herman Joseph and Joycelyn Sue Woods and is reprinted from METHADONE TREATMENT WORKS: A COMPENDIUM FOR METHADONE MAINTENANCE TREATMENT Topic Illicit Heroin Addiction Stabilized Methadone Maintenance Onset of action Immediate 30 minutes Duration of action 4 – 6 hours 24 – 36 hours or half-life Route of administration Injection, snorting,…
Policy Statement 1 Methadone Medical Maintenance April 1994 Download File (pdf format) Policy Statement 2 The Policy of Blind Dosing and Patient Dignity April 18, 1994 Download File (pdf format) Policy Statement 3 Discharge From Treatment for Drug Use May 1994 Download File (pdf format) Policy Statement 4 Patient vs Client May 1994 Download File (pdf format) Policy…
