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    Admin 01/01/2023

    The next few years will be important and exciting for methadone maintenance treatment. On May 17, 2001 the oversight of methadone was officially removed from the FDA and handed over to the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. We are currently in a3-year transition period during which CSAT is slowly setting policy which includes accreditation of…

  • How You Can Help!

    Admin 01/18/2023

    Raise Money for NAMA When You Shop iGive is an organization on the Web that helps charities and organizations like NAMA.  Basically the idea is that you sign up for your favorite charity and we hope you will choose NAMA and whenever you need to purchase something you can go to their mall. The iGive…

  • Publication

    Admin 07/31/2022

    Court OKs methadone clinic for Shelby MALCOMB DANIELS and JOSEPH BRYANT, News staff writers. Birmingham News, Saturday, October 22, 2005. The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals issued a ruling Friday that could clear the way for Shelby County’s first methadone clinic to open in Saginaw. A partner in a group that had applied for permission…

  • The Policy of Blind Dosing and Patient Dignity

    Admin 04/20/2021

    Methadone maintenance treatment has been the most effective treatment for addiction to heroin resulting the cessation of heroin use and criminal behavior. Prior to the development of methadone maintenance treatment over 28 years ago narcotic addiction was considered incurable and a behavioral disorder under the control of law enforcement. Drs. Dole and Nyswander brought the…

  • Managed Care Resource Guide

    Admin 07/11/2021

    Education Series Number 7 August 2003 (Revised) What is Managed Care? Managed care is a complex system that involves the active coordination of, and the arrangement for, the provision of health services and coverage of health benefits. The most common types of Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) include Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs)…

  • AMTA Conference Comittee

    Admin 06/15/2023

    Conference 2000 American Methadone Treatment Association April 9-12, 2000 San Francisco Committee Chair John Finger Committee Members Assistant to the Chair, Michael Garrett Co-chair, Alice Diorio Committee James DePasquale Becky Duarte Barbara Finger Carlos Franco Greg Keller Howard Lotsof Judith Ostergard Carmen Pearman Diane Seaman Joycelyn Woods NAMA Events and Activities Exhibition Booth Booth Manager:…