The Federal Regulations Pages are a work in progress.
In coming weeks they will be better formatted, indexed, etc. But due to
overwhelming demand, we have decided to place them up AS IS for the time being.
Please inform us of typos, etc.
PS- New York State regulations coming soon! If you have the methadone
regulations of other states, please contribute them!
HCV Info Fact 24 August 2003 The risk factors for Hepatitis C Virus infection are: Intravenous drug use- Current or remote intravenous drug use accounts for 50% of new cases of HVC; 50% to 60% infected with HCV within 3 months of initiation of injection behavior Intranasal cocaine- Risk factor suggested by epidemiologic evidence Tattooing…
Telling The Untold Methadone Success Stories This Treatment Works “There may be no more effective way to contain heroin abuse than methadone, a drug that blocks an addict’s craving. Yet new efforts to expand use of methadone have inspired new attacks on it, attacks that deny common sense.“ -The New York Times, April 8, 1990…
Press Release October 27, 2004 Contact: Joycelyn Woods (212) 595-6262 A Methadone Treatment Center in Alabama, “Shelby County Treatment Center” is under fire. After four trials, with no testimony or witnesses against them, a local county Judge granted a permanent injunction and says they have to stay closed. The State of Alabama that grants permission…
Methadone Treatment in New York by Michael Grenga and H. Spencer Nelson Michael Grenga and H. Spencer Nelson are members of NAMA and patients from programs in upstate New York. When the first methadone programs were set up in this country, one of the biggest factors in allowing these programs to exist, was the rationale…
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates Dear Advocates: Since its beginning over 30 years ago methadone maintenance has been the preferred treatment for narcotic addiction by the drug user. Many times it has been demonstrated to be the most effective treatment for heroin addiction, resulting in the termination both of heroin use and of criminal behavior. …
TRAINING COURSE Sponsored By: The National Alliance of Methadone Advocates Place: New York, New York Date: May 13, 2004 Where: Phillips Ambulatory Care Pavilion Beth Israel Medical Center Time: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM To Register complete the Registration Form and send it in with your payment: $75.00 CASAC/CPP/CPS training only $100.00 CASAC/CPP/CPS training plus Certified Methadone Advocate (CMA)…
