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Justice Department Finds that Indiana State Nursing Board Discriminates Against People with Opioid Use Disorder

March 30, 2022

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 (Ada) by prohibiting nurses who take medication to treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) from participating in the Indiana State Nursing Assistance Program. The program assists in…
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Patient “vs” Client
ByAdmin 12/04/202206/26/2023
Admin 12/04/2022

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…

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Responsible Methadone Advocacy
ByAdmin 03/17/202306/26/2023
Admin 03/17/2023

First the ground rules! In every thing NAMA does the rights and dignity of the individual patient take precedence. It is never, ever, OK to violate that rule no matter how important the issue. NAMA has not and will never serve as an apologist for poor treatment. Everyone whether you want to be a NAMA …

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About us
ByAdmin 08/06/202208/16/2023
Admin 08/06/2022

The National Alliance for Medication Assisted Recovery (NAMA Recovery) is an organization comprised of and led by individuals living in medication assisted recovery from opioid use disorder, health care professionals, and family of individuals with opioid use disorder that are supporters of quality, comprehensive treatment that includes medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). NAMA Recovery…

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The National Methadone Conference-2
ByAdmin 11/06/202106/26/2023
Admin 11/06/2021

American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence Washington, D.C. ~ April 13-16, 2003 Pre Conference Session 8:30 AM – 5:45 PM April 12, 2003 Sharon Dow, MS Joint Commission Washington, DC Joanne Page, MSW Council On Accreditation New York, NY Walter Ginter NAMA Westport, CT J. Thomas Payte, MD Drug Dependence Associates San Antonio,…

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Physician’s Guide OBOT – Prepared by NAMA
ByAdmin 10/06/202106/26/2023
Admin 10/06/2021

Physicians’ Guide: Opioid Agonist Medical Maintenance Treatment D R A F T G U I D E L I N E S Prepared for the Office of Pharmacologic and Alternative Therapies (OPAT) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Andrea Grubb…

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Links & Resources
ByAdmin 04/10/202106/26/2023
Admin 04/10/2021

We Speak Methadone Join NAMA’s Bulletin Board and talk with other patients or just read what is happening around the world. SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The federal agency that oversees mental health, substance abuse treatment and prevention agencies. CSAT Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. The federal agency under SAMHSA that oversees…

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