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NAMA Recovery Advocate

Time to read: 2 min

April 2012

CONTENTS

  • NAMA-Recovery Petition Site has Amassed over 3800 Signatures and 1st Person Testimonials Regarding Methadone Treatments Life-Saving Effects.
  • Methadone Treatment Under Pressure in Many Jurisdictions, but Nowhere as Critical as the British Isles. (Conservative Government releases Putting Recovery First

    — a Roadmap for the Elimination of MAT and Full Implementation of Abstinance Based Therapies)

  • First Things First.

    A Word from NAMA-R’s President Roxanne “Rokki” Baker.

  • NYS OASAS Recognition for Advocates. Joycelyn Woods.
  • One for the Files from the Editor Joe Neuberger

    Whats Happened to Evidence-Based Treatment?

  • STOP STIGMA NOW Organization Takes Up the Gauntlet.
  • Joycelyn Woods Speaks to the Year’s Important Issues.
  • NAMA-Recoverys Medication Assisted Recovery Services (MARS) Project Celebrates Its Sixth Anniversary and Announces BEYOND MARS!!
  • Hepatitis C Now Kills More Americans Than HIV

    Feb. 20, 2012 (HealthDay News)

  • Winners of the 4th Annual In My Own Words… Essay Contest

    Three Winners in Medication-Assisted Recovery

  • From Coast to Coast and Around The World NAMA Recovery Advocates Are Making a Difference.

    In the NAMA Recovery Trenches:

    1. from the Florida Chapter and NAMA-Rs National Chapter Coordinator – NANNETTE C. WOLLFARTH, CMA.
    2. from Indianas NAMA-Recovery Chapter, MAG of Indiana and the Heartland Wests Regional Director – CARMEN PEARMAN-ARLT, CMA.
    3. from Connecticuit NAMA-Recovery Chapter and the New England Director – KURT KEMMLING, CMA.
    4. from Canadas NAMA-R International Affiliate Mta dme/RAPDOQ – GUY PIERRE LVESQUE

NAMA Advocate 2012 (April)

 

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