Michael Garrett, Chair
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For information about the Hepatitis Committee contact the chair.
Michael Garrett, Chair
Email: [email protected]
Come back soon for updates and news.
For information about the Hepatitis Committee contact the chair.
The National Alliance of Methadone Advocates supports the NIH Consensus Statement on Effective Treatment of Heroin Addiction that was facilitated by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute of Health. The imprecate of this special statement should be understood in order to realize the impact that it can have on methadone maintenance…
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Nominations Open for the 2022 Richard Lane/Robert Holden Advocacy Award! May 1, 2022 Richard Lane was a long-term heroin user who, upon release from prison in 1967, was instrumental in establishing one of the Nation’s first opioid treatment programs. In 1974, he became the Executive Director of Man Alive and later served as Vice President…
Invitational Conference on Drug User Activism International Drug User Day 2003, October 31st/November 1st Copenhagen, Denmark The Danish Drug Users Union – BrugerForeningen and the Dutch National Interest Group of Drug Users – Landelijk Steunpunt Druggebruikers sponsor “Moving Forward” a meeting on drug user activism. The gathering was to mark both the International Drug User…
Methadone maintenance treatment has been the most effective treatment for addiction to heroin resulting the cessation of heroin use and criminal behavior. Prior to the development of methadone maintenance treatment over 28 years ago narcotic addiction was considered incurable and a behavioral disorder under the control of law enforcement. Drs. Dole and Nyswander brought the…