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J. Thomas Payte, M.D. is Medical Director and Founder of Drug Dependence Associates in San Antonio, Texas, Chair of the Maintenance Medications Committee of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and a member of NAMAs Advisory Board. Jeffrey Smith, Ph.D. has a degree is central nervous system pharmacology. Joycelyn Woods, M.A. is President of NAMA….

Paul Edward Bowman (1963-2021) December 3, 2021 NAMA Recovery is saddened to report the passing of a long-standing member of our Board of Directors. Paul Edward Bowman, Jr, 58, passed away on November 22, 2021. Paul was born in Boston, MA and lived most of his life in Quincy, MA. Paul served Massachusetts residents for…

Education Series Number 10 June 2004 The New Federal Regulations What Do They Mean for Patients? Methadone treatment in the U.S. is changing before our eyes. Some of this change has been rapid; some of it will take years or decades. Some patients have heard about new federal regulations, including an end to automatic dose…

American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence Washington, D.C. ~ April 13-16, 2003 Session: Organizational Meeting April 15, 2003 Picture Essay of NAMA’s Organizational Meeting Starting the Meeting Joyce calls the meeting to order. Top (l-r) Robert Sanders (NYC NAMA), Becki Ballard (OK NAMA), Gary Nessenbaum (WAMM), Jennifer Nelson Connelly (PA NAMA), Joycelyn Woods,…

Policy Statement Number 12 May 2003 For the past thirty-five years the only effective treatment for opiate addiction has been methadone treatment. From the start methadone treatment has been evaluated world wide with some studies that continue to this day. These studies are remarkably consistent in demonstrating that no matter what country, ethnicity, sex, education…

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