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Addiction Treatment Watchdog Advocates for Recovery through Medicine Date: January 28, 2004 For Immediate Release Contact: Joycelyn Woods [email protected] Charles Kitts [email protected] Phone: (212) 595-6262 Terri Martinez [email protected] Chris Kelly [email protected] Delegate Marshall Long, D-Mercer County, West Virginia, plans to introduce a bill creating new state regulations for Opiate Treatment Programs. Long is eyeing regulations…
HCV Info Fact 24 August 2003 The risk factors for Hepatitis C Virus infection are: Intravenous drug use- Current or remote intravenous drug use accounts for 50% of new cases of HVC; 50% to 60% infected with HCV within 3 months of initiation of injection behavior Intranasal cocaine- Risk factor suggested by epidemiologic evidence Tattooing…
The First Patient Advocate’s Illumination Award Sunday, October 7th The Advocate’s Illumination Award is presented to an individual and/or treatment program whose persistence in the search of solutions to the myriad problems of addictive disease, has significantly improved the experience and outcome of treatment. Inscription The Opioid Agonist Treatment Advocacy Community with heartfelt thanks and…
Herman Joseph, PhD 1931 – 2019 May 28, 2019 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,…
HCV Info Fact 9 Nov 2003 Antiviral therapy has steadily improved over the last decade. The side effect profile of interferon-based therapies has remained largely unchanged. Recent data have suggested that improved adherence to combination regimens will favorable affect sustained virologic response rates. The minimal criteria recommended by the National Institutes of Health for candidates…
Sunday, October 17, 2004 Special Meeting In September 2000, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment brought together the leading national patient support and education organizations for a 2 day meeting to discuss the escalation of opioid dependency and the stigma associated with its related medication assisted treatments. Through this effort, the Methadone Patient Support and…
