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The National Alliance for Medication Assisted Recovery (NAMA-R) is an organization of medication assisted treatment (MAT) patients, healthcare professionals, friends, and associates working together for greater public understanding and acceptance of MAT. Promotingquality MAT as the most effective modality for the treatment of opiate dependence. NAMA-R’s Goals To eliminate discrimination toward MAT patients To create…

Chair: Dr. P. Kishore, MD, MPH, CMA (Boston NAMA) Committee Members Paul Bowman, CMA  Cheri Jarvis, CMA  The HCV Committee was created to empower methadone patients through education and advocacy and to provide support for those that do test positive for Hepatitis C. What Is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Although…

There are many misperceptions and misunderstanding about the federal regulations and particularly when it comes to issues regarding raising the dose over 100 mgs. Prior to the HIV epidemic in order to raise a patient’s dose it was required for the physician to contact the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for permission. In the early…

Federal Law Basic Information About DATA On October 17, 2000 Title XXXV of the Children’s Health Act of 2000 was enacted that permits the prescribing of schedule III, IV or V opioid treatment drugs that are approved by the FDA for maintenance or detoxification treatment. Read the full text: Public Law 106-310, Sec. 3502. Controlled…

LATEST REPORTS Monday, April 16, 2001   April 2000, Governor Dean Promises To Veto Any Methadone Bill  (but finally gives in if he is allowed to rewrite the recommendations of his own experts).   Act 123 An Act Relating To Treatment Of Opiate Addiction (this links you to Vermont’s website and full text of the…

NAMA receives no funding for our advocacy work or to maintain our websites. Won’t you please consider making a donation? Making a Donation by Personal Check Checks or Money Orders should be made out to the: National Alliance of Methadone Advocates Mail it to: National Alliance of Methadone Advocates 435 Second Avenue New York, NY…