Recovery Bill of Rights

Policy Statement Number 6 August 1995 NAMA is well aware of the importance Methadone Anonymous has had on patients across the United States. Organizing a 12 step group is hard work and the commitment of Methadone Anonymous to the recovery of methadone patients is apparent. Methadone Anonymous contends with the same discrimination and stigma that…

New York Patients To Be Forced Out of Treatment?? Are you a methadone patient in New York State? Are you ready to: Be “detoxed” after 18 months in treatment? Be kicked off if you test “dirty” three times after six months? Be kept out of treatment for a full year if you voluntarily leave or…

Part 828.11 New York Title 17 NYCRR Length of Treatment: a. If a patient has been admitted for less than 3 months daily clinic visits are required unless the program is open only 6 days. b. More than 3 months but less than 2 years 3 visits a week are required. c. More then 2…

The National Alliance of Methadone Advocates supports the concept of Medical Maintenance and the prescribing of methadone outside of the methadone clinic setting. Medical Maintenance was initially implemented for patients who had achieved a high level of functionally in society and were hindered by the regulations that were conceived with the dysfunctional patient in mind….

Education Series Number 1 March 1991 Arlene Ford helped to start one of the first methadone advocacy groups at Nassau County Medical Center. This article was written for the COMPA Newsletter for distribution at the National Methadone Conference. Methadone has allowed me to salvage my life. In May of 1988, following a fourth relapse, my…

Letter to the editor Clinch Valley News September 15, 2004 Life Center of Galax opened a clinic in Tazewell County (LCG/T) has helped hundreds of people successfully with Methadone treatment, counseling, and group therapy. The people enrolled in the Life Center and the clinic has been met with scrutiny and stigma based on misunderstanding of…