Policy Statements

Policy Statement 1 Methadone Medical Maintenance

April 1994
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Policy Statement 2 The Policy of Blind Dosing and Patient Dignity

April 18, 1994
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Policy Statement 3 Discharge From Treatment for Drug Use

May 1994
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Policy Statement 4 Patient vs Client

May 1994
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Policy Statement 5 On the Issue of Raising a Patient’s Dose Without Their Consultation

March 1995
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Policy Statement 6 On the Name of Methadone Anonymous

August 1995
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Policy Statement 7 The Penal Attitude and Methadone Treatment

January 1997
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Policy Statement 8 Commentary on NIH Consensus Statement
Effective Treatment of Heroin Addiction

December 1, 1997
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Policy Statement 9 Raising the Methadone Dose Over 100 mgs
A Commentary on Federal Policy (Revised)

August 2002
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Policy Statement 10 Bottle Recall

March 2002
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Policy Statement 11 On the Practice of Diluting Methadone

January 2003
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Policy Statement 12 In Support of Medication-Assisted Treatment

May 2003
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Policy Statement 13 Oral Swabs

July 2003
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Policy Statement 14 On Observing the Taking of Urine Specimens

July 2003
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Policy Statement 15 Denying Methadone Patients Medical Care

July 2003
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Policy Statement 4 Patient vs Client

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