Chapters and Affiliates

Herman Joseph, Ph.D. is a member of NAMA’s Advisory Board and has been involved in methadone treatment and research since it’s beginning. This article is excerpted from Herman Joseph’s dissertation on stigma. Methadone maintenance treatment has been subjected to professional trivialization and misunderstandings, has consistently received sensationalized negative media coverage and been the target of…

FALSE! The MMT patient is DEPENDENT on their medication.  Not “addicted”! The term “addiction” is currently used as a psychological term referring to the loss of control over drug use or other behaviors such as eating or gambling. By these criteria as laid out in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV, the…

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…

Wisconsin Chapter of the National Alliance of Methadone Advocates 3237 North Dousman Milwaukee, WI 53212 President Greg Keller Mission Statement WI NAMA believes in the same Mission and goals as NAMA. Since its beginning over 25 years ago, methadone maintenance has been the most popular treatment for narcotic addiction. Many times over the years methadone…

Membership Application Please complete and send to: National Alliance of Methadone Advocates 435 Second Avenue New York, NY, 10010 Name: Mr / Ms _______________________________________________________________________ Organization: _____________________________________ Title: ______________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ City: ___________________________________________________ State: ______________________ Zip Code (Postal Code): ____________________ Country: ____________________________________ Telephone: ______________________________________ Circle One: Day Eve Telephone: ______________________________________ Circle One: Day Eve Fax: ________________________________…

Conference 2000 American Methadone Treatment Association April 9-12, 2000 San Francisco Committee Chair John Finger 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: Greg Keller,…