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The bias and misunderstandings about methadone as a medication often result in methadone patients being refused medical care (Umbricht-Schneiter, 1994; Zweben and Sorensen, 1988). Another common scenario is that their medication is used to coerce or manipulate methadone patients into medical treatment (Blansfield, 1992). In other areas of medicine such actions would be considered unethical…
Time: September 26, 1998 9:30 AM to 5 PM Place: Roosevelt Hospital Auditorium 1000 Tenth Avenue between 58-59th Street New York City Topics: A conference for methadone patients and by methadone patients. This important conference gives a voice to the voiceless. Topics discussed will be stigma, prejudice, misunderstandings about methadone, new regulations, physician prescribing…
Whereas, substance use disorders are a serious and treatable public health problem affecting thousand of Americans of all ages, races, ethnic backgrounds and having huge medical ,societal and economic costs; and Whereas, methadone treatment is the “gold standard” for all drug and alcohol treatments and yet is misunderstood because of years of prejudice and…
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…
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment July 22, 1999 Contact: Jim Michie Phone: 1-800-487-4890 Leah Young Phone: 301-443-3740 Methadone programs will have to be accredited under a new proposal announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The new accreditation program will be managed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration…
Office Based Opioid Treatment Basic Information for Physicians About Buprenorphine Federal Law Code of Federal Regulations. Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records. 42 CRF Part 2. Read PDF File Document. Public Law 106-310, 106th Congress. Sec. 3502. Controlled Substances Act, October 17, 2000. Full Law Basic Information About DATA:On October 17, 2000…
