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May 1994

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What is Methadone Maintenance Treatment? A) The most effective treatment for heroin and other opioid dependence? B) A means of reducing the transmission of the AIDS virus? C) The most progressive and misunderstood form of substance abuse treatment? D) All of the above? The answer is: D) All of the above Methadone maintenance treatment came…
Federal Law Basic Information About DATA On October 17, 2000 Title XXXV of the Children’s Health Act of 2000 was enacted that permits the prescribing of schedule III, IV or V opioid treatment drugs that are approved by the FDA for maintenance or detoxification treatment. Read the full text: Public Law 106-310, Sec. 3502. Controlled…
Education Series Number 3 March 1992 Emmett Velten, Ph.D. is the Clinical Supervisor at the BAART Methadone Program, San Francisco, California. He has worked in methadone treatment as a clinician for over 25 years. Methadone has inspired an immense mythology. Perhaps it is the most extensive mythology surrounding any form of medical or psychological treatment,…
The dilution of methadone with water was initiated as a result of the first federal methadone regulations because it was believed that this policy would reduce the diversion of methadone. While initially this policy may have had an impact within a short time most prospective buyers learning that methadone was now diluted with water knew…
Letter, November 9, 2004 Sheriff Chris Curry; Sir, I have read the articles that state you are adiment against having a methadone treatment center in your county. May I point out sir that as a law enforcement officer this could do nothing but help your already rising arrest record for drug related crime in Shelby…
Membership Application Please complete and send to: National Alliance of Methadone Advocates 435 Second Avenue New York, NY, 10010 Name: Mr / Ms _______________________________________________________________________ Organization: _____________________________________ Title: ______________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ City: ___________________________________________________ State: ______________________ Zip Code (Postal Code): ____________________ Country: ____________________________________ Telephone: ______________________________________ Circle One: Day Eve Telephone: ______________________________________ Circle One: Day Eve Fax: ________________________________…