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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…

Policy Statement Number 14 July 2003 As methadone programs have become more punitive the policy of observing the patient while giving a urine specimen has become more common. Fortunately, these policies have remained the exception, as the majority of programs do not find the need to scrutinize their patients. Patients state that it is of…

TRAINING COURSE Sponsored By: The National Alliance of Methadone Advocates Place:   New York, New York Date:    May 13, 2004 Where:   Phillips Ambulatory Care Pavilion          Beth Israel Medical Center Time:    8:30 AM to 4:30 PM To Register complete the Registration Form and send it in with your payment: $75.00 CASAC/CPP/CPS training only $100.00 CASAC/CPP/CPS training plus Certified Methadone Advocate (CMA)…

American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence Washington, D.C. ~ April 13-16, 2003 Hot Topic: Administrative Detox Facilitator: Joe Neuberger Delaware NAMA Bitch and Gripe.Com Administrative Detox is our subject. It is a policy whereby methadone patients in treatment are banished from their programs for the umbrella term of “non-compliance.” Now we’re not talking…

The intent of Bottle Recall initially was to be able to allow patients take home medication and to insure that methadone is not diverted to the streets. However, methadone programs have been giving patients take home medication for years without a serious methadone diversion problem. Furthermore numerous studies have demonstrated that methadone is not a…

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…