Paul Edward Bowman (1963-2021) December 3, 2021 NAMA Recovery is saddened to report the passing of a long-standing member of our Board of Directors. Paul Edward Bowman, Jr, 58, passed away on November 22, 2021. Paul was born in Boston, MA and lived most of his life in Quincy, MA. Paul served Massachusetts residents for…

Education Series Number 7 August 2003 (Revised) What is Managed Care? Managed care is a complex system that involves the active coordination of, and the arrangement for, the provision of health services and coverage of health benefits. The most common types of Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) include Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs)…

Richard Lane was a long-term heroin user who, upon release from prison in 1967 helped to start Man Alive, one of the Nation’s first methadone treatment programs. In 1974, he became Executive Director of the program and later served as Vice President of the American Methadone Treatment Association. He served on several committees and was…

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…

Conference 2000 American Methadone Treatment Association April 9-12, 2000 San Francisco Committee Chair John Finger Committee Members Assistant to the Chair, Michael Garrett Co-chair, Alice Diorio Committee James DePasquale Becky Duarte Barbara Finger Carlos Franco Greg Keller Howard Lotsof Judith Ostergard Carmen Pearman Diane Seaman Joycelyn Woods NAMA Events and Activities Exhibition Booth Booth Manager:…

Issues To Focus On LAAM Manufacture to Be Discontinued August 23, 2003 Washington, D.C. Roxanne the manufacturer of LAAM has informed the FDA that manufacture of the medication is being discontinued. Distribution will continue until the inventory is depleted. Roxanne estimates this to be in early January 2004. The reason for the action is the…