Methadone maintenance treatment has been the most effective treatment for addiction to heroin resulting the cessation of heroin use and criminal behavior. Prior to the development of methadone maintenance treatment over 28 years ago narcotic addiction was considered incurable and a behavioral disorder under the control of law enforcement. Drs. Dole and Nyswander brought the…
FDA Warns About Orlaam T01-15 Print Media: 301-827-6242 April 20, 2001 Broadcast Media: 301-827-3434 Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new warning about health risks associated with levomethadyl acetate HC, a.k.a. Orlaam, a drug used to treat opiate addiction. FDA Announces Labeling Changes Following Cardiac Adverse Events With…
NAMA Board of Directors Zachary Talbott, MSW, CMA President [email protected] Sharon Larson, RN, MS, CMA Vice Pressident [email protected] Brenda Davis, MSW, CASAC-T, CMA Treasurer [email protected] Megan Marx-Varela, MPA Secretary [email protected] Joycelyn Sue Woods, MA, CARC, CMA Executive Director [email protected] Paul Bowman, CMA, CARC [email protected] Sara E. Gefvert, CRS/CPS, CMA Technology and Communications [email protected] Walter Ginter, CMA Recovery and Peer Services [email protected] Charles Hilger, MSW, LDAC [email protected] Claude Hopkins,…
Nominations Open for the 2022 Richard Lane/Robert Holden Advocacy Award! May 1, 2022 Richard Lane was a long-term heroin user who, upon release from prison in 1967, was instrumental in establishing one of the Nation’s first opioid treatment programs. In 1974, he became the Executive Director of Man Alive and later served as Vice President…
________________________________ Your Name ________________________________ Address ________________________________ City, State, Zip Date____________________________ Honorable Senator ________________ United States Senate Washington, DC 20515 Dear Senator _____________________: On February 11, 1999 Senator McCain introduced S423 the Addiction Free Treatment Act. This legislation was intended as a political assault on the Office of National Drug Control Policy…
James P. Connolly, CMA PA-NAMA and NAMA Newtown, PA Rebecca Ballard, CMA OK NAMA Tulsa, OK Carolyn Miranda, CMA NAMA SOCAL Fountain Valley, CA Changes in the service environment of MAT, expecially accreditation, are affecting relationships of patients, providers, and outside agencies. A panel of NAMA advocates will describe experiences with patient committees, staff advocacy…
