The Ombudsman

New York City Many of you may not know who Ira was but to those who knew him from his writings and articles that appeared in many of our affiliates newsletters he was special. In many ways he was the typical patient who had been “hood winked” by the misinformation and negative barrage about methadone….

Justice Department Finds that Indiana State Nursing Board Discriminates Against People with Opioid Use Disorder NAMA Recovery    Patient Rights    March 30, 2022  |  0 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…

Contents Note: These pages are, like the rest of our site, continually evolving. Non-working links will be activated shortly. Please report typos or errors to NAMA. Let’s Stop The Insanity by Anthony Scro Presidential Notes by Stan Novick The Editor’s Letter Methaphobia: Us and Them by Ira Sobel Stigma: The Invisible Barrier by Herman Joseph…

Education Series Number 5.3 February 2001 (Revised) Joycelyn Woods has a graduate degree in neuroscience and psychopharmacology. She has published in neuroscience journals and is recognized internationally for her methadone advocacy work. She is a recipient of the “Richard Lane Methadone Advocacy Award.” Methadone Metabolism Methadone was once considered to be pretty much the same…