These documents communicate the aspects of what quality
methadone maintenance treatment should be. This is not a complete list of the
Policy Statements that NAMA has issued. Some important research by
addiction treatment experts has been added.
- Methadone Medical Maintenance
Policy Statement 1
April 1994 - The Policy of Blind
Dosing and Patient Dignity
Policy Statement 2
April 18, 1994 - Discharge From
Treatment for Drug Use
Policy Statement 3
May 1994 - Client vs. Patient
Policy Statement 4
May 1994 - On the Issue of Raising a Patient’s Dose
Without Their Consultation
Policy Statement 5
March 1995 - On the Name of
Methadone Anonymous
Policy Statement 6
August 1995 - The Penal Attitude and Methadone Treatment
Policy Statement 7
January 1997 - Commentary on the NIH
Consensus Development Statement
from the Meeting on November 17-19, 1997
Effective Medical Treatment of Heroin Addiction
Policy Statement 8
December 1, 1997 - Raising the Methadone Dose Over 100 mgs
A Commentary on Federal Policy for Patients
Receiving Over 100 mgs (Revised)
Policy Statement 9
August 2002 - Bottle Recall
Policy Statement 10
March 2002 - On the Practice of Diluting Methadone
Policy Statement 11
January 2003
