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New Methadone Regulations The comment period is now over. CSAT has formed a committee to review the comments and the regulations. A short meeting is planned for January 31, 2000. Two NAMA officers are on the committee Lisa Torres, Esq. and Joycelyn Woods. Buprenorphrine Committee A federal committee has been formed to review the guidelines…

National Alliance of Methadone Advocates The President’s Office Joycelyn Woods Executive Report DRAFT New York State Regulations, Page 2 of 5 Go to Page 3

Policy Statement Number 5 March 1995 Numerous studies have shown that dose is one of the most important aspects of methadone treatment and that patients who are given an adequate dose, know their dose and have some influence regarding their dose do better in treatment and remain in treatment (Ball and Ross, 1994; Caplehorn and…

Resources  Equal Parity On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. This puts in place comprehensive health insurance reforms that will roll out over four years and beyond. Health reform includes several key steps in the next 4 years. Medicaid will be expanded to allow more people at the lowest…

 Note On This Page   Admission Requirements  Homes  Take Home Exceptions  (a) The Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration recognize that the investigational use of methadone requiring the prolonged maintenance of narcotic dependence as part of a total treatment effort has shown promise in the management and rehabilitation of selected narcotic addicts. It…

Herman Joseph, PhD 1931 – 2019 NAMA Recovery    Press Release    May 28, 2019  |  0 May 6, 2019 Dr. Joseph was one of the important influences on addiction and criminal justice during the latter 20th and early 21st century.  For more than 50 years he has worked as a social research scientist in…