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References
ByAdminAdmin 09/12/2022Batki, S.L. Treatment of intravenous drug users with AIDS: The role of methadone maintenance. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 1988 20: 213-216. Legal Action Center. Beazer vs New York City Transit Authority: A Landmark Decision on Methadone Maintenance [Report]. New York: National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1975. Des Jarlais, D.C.; Friedman, S.R.; Novick, D.M. et…
Antiviral Therapy
ByAdminAdmin 07/04/2021HCV 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…
Policy Statements
ByAdminAdmin 11/02/2021Policy Statement 1 Methadone Medical Maintenance April 1994 Download File (pdf format) Policy Statement 2 The Policy of Blind Dosing and Patient Dignity April 18, 1994 Download File (pdf format) Policy Statement 3 Discharge From Treatment for Drug Use May 1994 Download File (pdf format) Policy Statement 4 Patient vs Client May 1994 Download File (pdf format) Policy…
Answer one
ByAdminAdmin 12/31/2022FALSE! Current research shows that doses below 60 mg/day are “not effective and hence not appropriate” and that low dose policies for pregnant and non-pregnant patients are associated with increased drug use as well as reduced program retention. Medical withdrawal of opioid dependent women is not recommended in pregnancy because of increased risk to the…
Let’s Stop The Insanity by Anthony Scro
ByAdminAdmin 08/11/2022Anthony Scro is a NAMA volunteer, founder of the NAMA affiliate Association for the Betterment of Addiction Treatment and Education (ABATE) and has been a methadone advocate for over 20 years. It goes on and on. It seems like it may never end. We’ve all heard the same questions. Suffered the same humiliation. “When are…
Lists and Message Boards to Join Zines to Read and Links to Resources
ByAdminAdmin 12/10/2022Join a List or Group or Subscribe to a Zine A list or discussion group is a forum where people with a common interest join and discuss ideas. Another type of forum is the message board where you post a message on a website and others can read it. It is the equivalent of an…