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Award Discussion At Joycelyn Wood’s table waiting for the Banquet to start Gary Nessenbaum, Judith Ostergard and Donna Schoen talk about the conference (l to r) The Nyswander -Dole Award Fondly called “The Marie” after Dr. Nyswander the Dole – Nyswander Award was first presented in 1983 to recognize extraordinary work in the field. Recipients…

National Alliance of Methadone Advocates 435 Second Avenue New York, NY 10010 Phone: (212) 595-6262 Review Guidelines for the Federation of State Medical Boards Model Policy Guidelines for Opioid Addiction Treatment in the Medical Office Section I Preamble Paragraph 2 The second sentence should also include the fact that Medical Maintenance has been demonstrated to…

FALSE!   Extensive research has demonstrated that stabilized methadone maintenance patients are indistinguishable from control groups in cognitive functioning and motor skills. Stable MMT patients can not be distinguished from control groups by way of anything short of a toxicological screening. References: Gordon, N.B.: The functional status of the methadone maintained person; In: Simmons, L.R.S….

LetterTo The Editor Birminghan Post-Herald, October 28, 2004 435 Second Avenue New York, NY 10010 (212) 595-6262 October 28, 2004 Re: Residents oppose a private methadone clinic in Saginaw by DANIEL Jackson (10/27/04). To the editor: It is wonderful to see an objective article about methadone treatment. The tendency is for the media to sensationalize…

Blame Does Not Benefit Society LTE [email protected] Ref: Myles F. Jacques 12/4/2002 Choice has consequences Editor: In responding to Jerome Kukaitis’ Nov. 27 letter regarding Mayor Wiercinski’s comment that “Hell would freeze over first before a methadone clinic opens in Dickson City” Mr. Jacques misses several vital points. 1. Addiction is a medical condition. It…

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