2005
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. Letter to HBO. Re: Methadonia. October 4, 2005.
White, D. MAP. Letter to Linda Martz . News-Journal (Mansfield, OH), January 6, 2005.
Kitts, C. Virginia NAMA. Letter to the Editor . Roanoke Times, January 3, 2005.
2004
Mandel, G. Maryland NAMA. Letter to Sheriff Chris Curry. November 9, 2004.
Woods, J. National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. Letter to the Editor . Birminghan Post-Herald, October 28, 2004.
Neuberger, J.R. Delaware NAMA. Letter to the Editor . Birminghan Post-Herald, October 27, 2004.
Jarvis, C. Virginia NAMA. Letter to the Editor. Clinch Valley News September 15, 2004.
Woods, J. National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. National Alliance of Methadone Advocates Calls on Advocates To Remind Policy Makers To Include Medication Assisted Treatment in Access to Recovery Grants. Press Release, June 14, 2004.
Curley, B. Recovery Advocates Sharpen Their Skills. Join Together, June 3, 2004.
(Featuring comments by Dana Moulton.)
White, Dann. West Virginia Methadone Advocates. Letter to West Virginia State Methadone Authority. May 6, 2004.
Woods, J. National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. Letter to National Board of Health and Welfare (Sweden). March 1, 2004.
Woods, J. National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. Letter to National Board of Health and Welfare (UK). March 1, 2004.
Charles “Hossy” Kitts. Virginia NAMA. Methadone bill is too restrictive (Letter) . Charleston Gazette, February 28, 2004.
Woods, J. National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. Letter to Governor Kulongoski, Oregon. February 26, 2004.
Woods, J. National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. Letter to Governor Wise, West Virginia. February 23, 2004.
Charles “Hossy” Kitts. Virginia NAMA. Re: Treatment or illegal drug?. Letter, February 18, 2004. (Unpublished)
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. Methadone Maintenance Treatment is under attack in West Virginia. Press Release, January 28, 2004.
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. PATIENT DIGNITY PROJECT THREATENED. Press Release, January 12, 2004.
Charles “Hossy” Kitts. Virginia NAMA. Letter to Delegate Long. January 2, 2004. (Unpublished)
Woods, J. National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. A New Era for Methadone Advocacy. In: Lowinson, J.H., Ruiz, P., Millman, R.B., Langrod, J.G. (eds). Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook. 3rd Edition, Williams & Wilkins (2004).
2003
Moving Forward. Invitational Conference on Drug User Activism. October 31st/November 1st: Copenhagen, Denmark.
Carmen Arlt, Director of Chemical Dependency & Addictions, Porter-Starke Services and Director, The MAG Indiana. Heroin Addiction – How Methadone Works (LTE). The Munster Times, Monday, September 1, 2003.
Schultz, A. Mississippi NAMA.Mississippi Letter to Dr. Clark. July 10, 2003.
Woods, J. National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. Letter to the Editor, (Page 6, Further Evidence That Methadone Doesn’t Work 5/29/03).
New York Post, May 30, 2003.
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. National Methadone Conference. April 13-16, 2003: Washington, D.C.. A collection of NAMA Presentations and events at the conference.
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. Methadone Advocate Training for Certification, a photo album of the day. National Methadone Conference. April 13-16, 2003: Washington, D.C..
Honorary Patient Presentation, a photo album of the presentation. National Methadone Conference. April 13-16, 2003: Washington, D.C..
Joe Neuberger, Delaware NAMA. Administrative Withdrawal: Ethics, Implementations, and Alternatives. Presented at the National Methadone Conference. April 13-16, 2003: Washington, D.C..
Woods, J., Connolly, J., Lotsof, H., Baker, R. Medication Assisted Treatment in Different Practice Settings: Patients’ Perspectives. Basic Track. Presented at the National Methadone Conference. April 13-16, 2003: Washington, D.C..
Capozza, K.L. Drug May Offer Alternative for Heroin Addicts. Health Day News, February 20, 2003.
Interview with Joycelyn Woods, National Alliance of Methadone Advocates.
Woods, Joycelyn and Ginter, Walter. National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. Letter to the Editor (Methadone Grows as Killer Drug, 2/9/03). New York Times, February 10, 2003.
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. Letter to the Governor, Oregon January 17, 2003.
Faces and Voices of Recovery. Brief Summary of the Addiction is NOT Fashionable Camapign. International protest against Dior Addict products and marketing, January 15, 2003.
Includes: City of Detroit Resolution (2002).
Connolly, James. Methadone Saves Lives (Letter). Scranton Times Tribune (01/08/2003). (Pennsylvania NAMA)
Common Sense for Drug Policy. Woods, Joycelyn. Experts Directory 2002-2003.
2002
Eikeland, Per Arvid. NORWAY: Debate on Narcotics. Dagbladet, 2 October 2002.
Republished in Opiate Addiction RX 2002 December, Ref 110.
Methadone Alliance.The supervised consumption of methadone. (leaflet).
Woods, Joycelyn. Blame Does Not Benefit Society. Scranton Times Tribune (12/04/2002). (National Alliance of Methadone Advocates)
Curley, B. FDA Approves Two Forms of Buprenorphine for Opiate Treatment. Join Together Online (10/09/2002). (Quote from Joycelyn Woods).
Woods, Joycelyn. Community Has Power To Make Heroin Addicts’ Journey To Recovery a Reality. Times Leader (PA)
23 Apr. 2002. (Available from the Media Awareness Project).
Woods, Joycelyn. Scant Treatment, Grim Toll (LTE). Scranton Times (PA) January 15, 2002. (Available from the Media Awareness Project).
2001
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. NAMA IS REORGANIZING.. Press Release, February 10, 2001.
Woods, Joycelyn. Methadone Advocacy: The Voice of the Patient. Mt. Sinai Journal of Medicine 2001 (January) 68(1): 75-78.
2000
Euromethworks. The Methadone Alliance. Euromethwork Newsletter, March 2000, Issue no. 18.
Finger, John; Woods, Joycelyn; Fleury-Seaman, Diane; Christie, Fred; DePasquale, James. How Can We Develop and Strengthen Patient Advocacy Groups? (Abstract). Presented at the National Methadone Conference. April 9-12, 2000: San Francisco. (Pre-conference meeting)
1999
Network of Reform Groups. The Effective National Drug Control Strategy. 1999. (NAMA was a member of the Netowrk of Reform Groups and contributed the methadone sections).
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. Rep. Bliley Introduces House Version of the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 1999. Press Release, September 3,1999.
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. New Project to Make the
State Regulations Available on the Web. Press Release, August 28, 1999.
DRCNet. Clinton Administration Proposes Changes to Methadone Regulations. Drug War Chronicle July 30, 1999. (Interview with Joycelyn Woods).
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. New Methadone Regulations in the U.S. Press Release, July 22, 1999.
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. NAMA Collecting Grievance-Incident Reports. Press Release, July 20, 1999.
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. CONGRESS MUST DEAL WITH SCHERING DRUG SCAM! Press Release, May 19, 1999.
Woods, Joycelyn. Methadone Misunderstood, But It Helps Heroin Addicts. USA Today February 2, 1999. (Available from the Media Awareness Project).
1998
BrugerForeningen. BrugerForeningen makes great strides for users in Denmark and the World. (Report). BrugerForeningen: Denmark, 1998.
Deschene-Dolloff, B. One Patient’s Story. Methadone Today 1998 III, Issue 12. (Discussion of National Alliance of Methadone Advocates and Joycelyn Woods). (Reprinted from Journal of Maintenance in the Addictions, Vol. I, No. 3, 1998, pp. 83-87).
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. Mayor Guiliani’s Announcement About Plan to Close Methadone Programs in New York City. Press Release, July 25, 1998.
DRCNet. New York Mayor Giuliani Threatens to End Methadone Maintenance. Drug War Chronicle July 24, 1998. (Interview with Joycelyn Woods).
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates. The First Methadone Advocacy Conference. Press Release, May 15, 1998.
1997
Woods, Joycelyn. Narcotic blockade. Methadone Today 1997 II, Issue 8.
Woods, Joycelyn. Methadone Use Clarified. Dallas Morning News 20 Jul. 1997. (Available from the Media Awareness Project).
National Methadone Conference 2004 Orlando
Pre Conference Events
CMA Training
Patient Support Community and Education Project Meeting
Sponsored by CSAT
During the Conference
NAMA Organizational Meeting
Workshop
Connolly, J.P., Ballard, R., Miranda, C. Accreditation, Advocacy and Patients in MAT.
Conference Pictures
National Methadone Conference 2003 Washington DC
Pre Conference Events
CMA Training
Sotheran, J.L. Getting The Most From a Conference: Planning and Networking Presentation .
Honorary Patient Award
Presented to Dr. Payte
Monday Events
Hot Topic Round Table
Neuberger, J.R. Administrative Detox.,
NAMA Organizational Meeting
Tuesday Events
Workshop
Woods, J., Lotsof, H. Connolly, J., Baker, R. MAT in Different Practice Settings: Patients’ Perspectives
Conference Pictures (on Index Page)
National Methadone Conference 2001 St Louis
Pre Conference Events
Unifying the Treatment Community
Sponsored by CSAT
First Patients Advocates Illumination Award
Presented to Dr. Shinderman
Monday Events
Policy Makers Luncheon
AMTA’s 5 Year Plan
Poster Session
Scro, T., Baker, R., Finger, J. and Finger, B. Hepatitis C and the Methadone Patient.
NAMA Organizational Meeting
Tuesday Events
Hot Topic Round Table
Neuberger, J.R. and DePasquale, J. Administrative Detox: Necessary Use or Abuse.
Award Banquet
Patient Advocate Awardees
Richard Lane International Advocacy Award, Joycelyn Woods
Dole-Nyswander (Marie) California, Diane Seaman
Dole-Nyswander (Marie) Indiana, Carmen Pearman
Wednesday Events
Workshop (Index to Presentations)
Lotsof, H., Nessenbum, G., Pearman, C., Sotheran, J., DePasquale, J. Woods, J. Past Present and Future: A Selection of Unfinished Business in Methadone Treatment.
Press Conference
Sponsored by State of Missouri, Department of Mental Health
Smoozing Around
National Methadone Conference 2000 San Francisco
Patient Events: Press Conference
NAMA Calls for an End to Stigma