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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…

United States Regulations Code of Federal Regulations 42 Part 8. Opioid Drugs in Maintenance and Detoxification Treatment of Opiate Addiction. Federal Register 17 January 2001. (PDF Format) Publication of Final Rule with comments. 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 2 . Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records. New Take Home Regulations. Page 4098…

USE OF HIGHER-DOSE METHADONE   By Sarz Maxwell MD & Marc Shinderman MD Center for Addictive Problems 609 N Wells Chicago IL 60610   Abstract   Using signs, symptoms and serum methadone levels to guide evaluation, we treated 188 patients in a methadone maintenance program with doses of methadone exceeding 100 mg/d.  The mean dose…

Is Your Program Punitive? Fill Out a Grievance Report — It’s Time To Educate Them! Does Your Program Treat Patients With Dignity? Fill Out a Compliment Report — Let Them Know They are Appreciated! The Grievance Report Project is an ongoing project used to educate the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) community about quality treatment. Programs…

Charleston Daily Mail Tuesday February 17, 2004. Boone County man speaks out, officials defend At first, it all seemed so perfectly legal and innocent. A naive Travis Barker swallowed what he thought was a harmless prescription pill, just 20 mg of a popular painkiller called OxyContin. He was told that day about four years ago…

Capitol News Channel 9, May 23, 2004. Before Regina Belser began going to a methadone clinic, she said her life revolved around her addiction. The time was spent where and when she was going to get her next hit without getting caught, going to jail or getting killed. After she began methadone, she gained confidence,…