Court OKs methadone clinic for Shelby MALCOMB DANIELS and JOSEPH BRYANT, News staff writers

Methadone Maintenance and Other Pharmacotherapeutic Interventions in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence. Overview Drug Courts are being confronted with increasing numbers of opiate dependent offenders. This Fact Sheet is intended to dispel misperceptions and educate practitioners about the efficacy of medication assisted treatment. Opioid dependence is a devastating reality and a treatable disease. According to…

Next In Series Studies undertaken over the past two decades, primarily by Dr. Mary Jeanne Kreek of The Rockefeller University, and corroborated by other scientists throughout the world have established the long-term medical safety of methadone maintenance treatment (Kreek, 1992; Kreek, 1987; Kreek, 1986; Kreek, 1978; Kreek, 1973; Kreek et al, 1972; Novick, Richman, Friedman…

International Drug User Day 2003, October 31st/November 1st Copenhagen, Denmark Early Morning Smiles Eliot Albert (Methadone Alliance on loan to BF) finishes up some work in preparation for his workshop. Final Check Eliot Albert (Methadone Alliance) takes a final walk through the kitchen and reception area to make sure every is ready for the arrival…

Over the years methadone providers and patients have begun using client in place of patient. While this maybe well intended NAMA is concerned that the results could become damaging to methadone treatment, and most especially to patients. The use of client is deprogating to methadone patients, inferring that their addiction to narcotics is their fault…

Model Policy Guidelines for Opioid Addiction Treatment in the Medical Office Draft approved for distribution July 2001 THE FEDERATION OF STATE MEDICAL BOARDS OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. Introduction On October 17, 2000, “The Children’s Health Act of 2000” (HR 4365) was signed into federal law. Section 3502 of that Act sets forth the “Drug…

It must be emphasized that methadone maintenance treatment is a medical treatment for narcotic addiction. Recent research has found that abstinent former heroin users have irregularities within their immune and endocrine systems. However, these irregularities are normalized with methadone maintenance. This further underscores that methadone maintenance is a medical treatment for a medical condition that…