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John Mordaunt was a tireless advocate of HIV infected drug users. He was the first HIV+ drug user to be shown on national television in his country, England. Mordaunt helped to found the British advocacy organization for HIV infected drug users called Frontliners and was active with the European Interest Group on Drug Policy, a…
Methadone treatment is entering a new era giving methadone patients opportunities that they never had before. Our views and issues are being taken seriously by many and it is important that advocacy organizations continue their important role as the patient’s voice. It is because of the hard work of many of the NAMA chapters that…
NAMA is an organization composed of methadone patients and health care professionals that are supporters of quality opiate agonist treatment. We have thousands of members worldwide with a network of international affiliated organizations and chapters in many places in the United States. The primary objective of NAMA is to advocate for the patient in treatment…
Sponsored by American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence Washington, D.C. ~ April 13-16, 2003 Saturday, April 12, 2003 Pre-Conference Session A Day of Methadone Advocacy Training NAMA Moves Methadone Advocacy to a New Level with training and certification. Includes a Photo Album of the Day and Jo L. Sotheran’s presentation on Working a…
Justice Department Finds that Indiana State Nursing Board Discriminates Against People with Opioid Use Disorder March 30, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, March 25, 2022 Indianapolis – Today, the Justice Department found that the Indiana State Board of Nursing (Nursing Board) violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (Ada) by prohibiting nurses who take medication to…
Herman Joseph, Ph.D. is a member of NAMA’s Advisory Board and has been involved in methadone treatment and research since it’s beginning. This article is excerpted from Dr. Joseph’s dissertation on stigma. Joycelyn Woods, M.A. is Vice President of NAMA and has a graduate dreree in neuroscience and has worked in the field for twenty-five…