May 6, 2019 Dr. Joseph was one of the important influences on addiction and criminal justice during the latter 20th and early 21st century. For more than 50 years he has worked as a social research scientist in the interrelated fields of addiction, treatment, criminal justice, street studies, homelessness, basic research and program development at…
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March 3, 1999 Dear Senator McCain: Your introduction of Senate Bill 423 is disheartening. That someone with such an esteemed position as senator would base public policy on the hearsay of a proselytizer instead of sound and extensive scientific evaluations is wrong. It is unfortunate that our government once primarily composed of statesmen today…
NAMA IS COMMITTED TO: Promoting quality methadone maintenance treatment as the most effective modality for the treatment of heroin addiction. Working to dispel the ignorance regarding MMT which plagues both treatment professionals and the general public. Fighting discrimination perpetrated against methadone maintenance patients. Struggling to destigmatize the treatment which has given us back our lives. …
Starting Patrol Heading for the bicycle Tom Jensen starts on his daily patrol to search out used syringes left on the streets last night. First Check The yellow jacket marked “Sprøjte Patruljen” lets the community know that they are safe and BF is on the job picking up used syringes and other paraphernalia. A Syringe…
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…
Anthony Scro is a NAMA volunteer, founder of the NAMA affiliate Association for the Betterment of Addiction Treatment and Education (ABATE) and has been a methadone advocate for over 20 years. It goes on and on. It seems like it may never end. We’ve all heard the same questions. Suffered the same humiliation. “When are…
Chair: Dr. P. Kishore, MD, MPH, CMA (Boston NAMA) Committee Members Paul Bowman, CMA Cheri Jarvis, CMA Hepatitis C Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Although in many people the diseased liver is able to repair itself and regain function, it may progress to scarring of the liver and chronic liver disease. Hepatitis can…
