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American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence Washington, D.C. ~ April 13-16, 2003 Session: Workshop April 15, 2003 Medication – Assisted Treatment in Different Practice Settings: Patients’ Perspectives Joycelyn Woods, National Alliance of Methadone Advocates, Facilitator NAMA representativees will discuss the administration of methadone in a variety of settings. Topics will include the patients’…

Complete Your Training and Certification Download Forms Download the Application and the CMA Test below. Complete both forms and return by mail or email. Mail the Application and Test to: Walter Ginter MARS Project 260 East 161 Street Track Level Bronx, NY 10451 Or email the Application and Test to Walter Ginter: Application and Test…

The intent of Bottle Recall initially was to be able to allow patients take home medication and to insure that methadone is not diverted to the streets. However, methadone programs have been giving patients take home medication for years without a serious methadone diversion problem. Furthermore numerous studies have demonstrated that methadone is not a…

Blame Does Not Benefit Society LTE [email protected] Ref: Myles F. Jacques 12/4/2002 Choice has consequences Editor: In responding to Jerome Kukaitis’ Nov. 27 letter regarding Mayor Wiercinski’s comment that “Hell would freeze over first before a methadone clinic opens in Dickson City” Mr. Jacques misses several vital points. 1. Addiction is a medical condition. It…

Policy Statement Number 4 May 1994 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…

James P. Connolly, CMA PA-NAMA and NAMA Newtown, PA Rebecca Ballard, CMA OK NAMA Tulsa, OK Carolyn Miranda, CMA NAMA SOCAL Fountain Valley, CA Changes in the service environment of MAT, expecially accreditation, are affecting relationships of patients, providers, and outside agencies. A panel of NAMA advocates will describe experiences with patient committees, staff advocacy…