Six Steps to Zero Deaths Never take a prescription painkiller unless it is prescribed to you. Everyone responds differently to pain medications. What is safe for one person may not be safe for another. Do not take pain medicine with alcohol. Never mix the two, it is a dangerous combination that can be deadly. Alcohol…

Conference 2000 American Methadone Treatment Association April 9-12, 2000 San Francisco Committee Chair John Finger Committee Members Assistant to the Chair, Michael Garrett Co-chair, Alice Diorio Committee James DePasquale Becky Duarte Barbara Finger Carlos Franco Greg Keller Howard Lotsof Judith Ostergard Carmen Pearman Diane Seaman Joycelyn Woods NAMA Events and Activities Exhibition Booth Booth Manager:…

The National Alliance for Medication Assisted Recovery (NAMA Recovery) is an organization comprised of and led by individuals living in medication assisted recovery from opioid use disorder, health care professionals, and family of individuals with opioid use disorder that are supporters of quality, comprehensive treatment that includes medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). NAMA Recovery…

Training for Certified Medication Assisted Treatment Advocate (CMA) National Alliance for Medication Assisted Recovery (NAMA Recovery) Complete Your Training You will need to mail in the CMA Test and Application to receive your certificate. If you have any questions contact: Walter Ginter Expired CMA’s Need to Recertify Pay for 2 Years of Membership and send…

Join Together Online January 21, 2003 While 616 physicians nationwide are now authorized to prescribe buprenorphine, its widespread use is still an issue, the Baltimore Sun reported on January 15. Product availability is the first problem. Despite receiving FDA approval in October, the manufacturer did not ship the product to pharmaceutical warehouses until last week….

Physicians’ Guide: Opioid Agonist Medical Maintenance Treatment D R A F T G U I D E L I N E S Prepared for the Office of Pharmacologic and Alternative Therapies (OPAT) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Andrea Grubb…