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Stan Novick Stigma (STIG-ma): noun {From the Latin for “mark” or “brand”} a scar left by a hot iron a mark of shame or discredit an identifying mark or characteristic, i.e.: a specific diagnostic sign of a disease Everyone touched positively by methadone maintenance treatment is familiar with stigmatization. Patients, family members, friends, staff- we…

What Is Office Based Opioid Treatment or OBOT? OBOT is the treatment of opiate addiction with a medication in a physicians’ office and outside of the clinic system. Two medications are available methadone and buprenorphrine that was recently approved. Each medication has specific requirements and regulations before it can be dispensed. Using buprenorphine the physician…

Chair: Dr. P. Kishore, MD, MPH, CMA (Boston NAMA) Committee Members Paul Bowman, CMA  Cheri Jarvis, CMA  Hepatitis C Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Although in many people the diseased liver is able to repair itself and regain function, it may progress to scarring of the liver and chronic liver disease. Hepatitis can…

The History of Methadone Maintenance Methadone maintenance treatment has been thoroughly researched and carefully evaluated for almost three decades. It has received more scientific scrutiny and evaluation than any other medical treatment or human service program (Ball & Ross, 1991; Brecher, 1972; Des Jarlais, Joseph, Dole & Schmeidler, 1983; Dole & Joseph, 1978; Dole &…

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Education Series 1 Methadone Maintenance and Patient Self Advocacy by Arlene Ford March 1991 Download File  (pdf format) Education Series 2 Drug Policy in the Age of AIDS: The Philosophy of Harm Reduction by Rod Sorge April 1991 Download File (pdf format) Education Series 3 Myths About Methadone by Emmet Velten, Ph.D. March 1992 Download File (pdf…