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These documents communicate the aspects of what quality methadone maintenance treatment should be. This is not a complete list of the Policy Statements that NAMA has issued.  Some important research by addiction treatment experts has been added. Methadone Medical Maintenance Policy Statement 1 April 1994 The Policy of Blind Dosing and Patient Dignity Policy Statement…

Issue Number 2, Winter 1995

 First the ground rules! In every thing NAMA does the rights and dignity of the individual patient take precedence. It is never, ever, OK to violate that rule no matter how important the issue. NAMA has not and will never serve as an apologist for poor treatment. Everyone whether you want to be a NAMA …

Methadone Treatment in New York by Michael Grenga and H. Spencer Nelson Michael Grenga and H. Spencer Nelson are members of NAMA and patients from programs in upstate New York.  When the first methadone programs were set up in this country, one of the biggest factors in allowing these programs to exist, was the rationale…

Justice Department Finds that Indiana State Nursing Board Discriminates Against People with Opioid Use Disorder March 30, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, March 25, 2022 Indianapolis – Today, the Justice Department found that the Indiana State Board of Nursing (Nursing Board) violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (Ada) by prohibiting nurses who take medication to…

National Alliance of Methadone Advocates Press Release Contact: Joycelyn Woods MA-CMA (212) 595-NAMA/6262 Jazz for Peace (212) 947-1104 For Release: July 1, 2004 NAMA is Pleased to Announce a Benefit Concert Performed by Rick DellaRatta One of the Top Jazz Vocalists of All Time Jazz For Peace? featuring Rick DellaRatta to perform benefit concert in…