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About AATOD
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Mission Statement
Organizational History
Overview of AATOD's Activities
Board of Directors
Message from the President

Mark W. Parrino, M.P.A.
PRESIDENT
Robert B. Kahn, Ph.D.
Robert Holden, C.C.S.
Janice F. Kauffman, R.N., M.P.H. C.A.S.
George E. Stavros, M.D.
Ira J. Marion, M.A.
George E. Stavros, M.D.
Brant Massman, M.B.A.
Mike Rizzi
Brian McCarroll, M.S., D.O.
Carol A. Butler, M.A., CAC-AD
Paul McLaughlin, M.A.
Richard A. Bilangi, M.S.
Susan McKnight, M.P.H., C.A.D.C.
Roye T. Brown, M.S.
Edward V. Ohlinger
Eric Ennis, LCSW
A.Kirk Parker, B.S.
Steve Flora, B.S., AAP
Keith E. Spare, M.S.
Alan C. Folsom, M.D.
Jina K. Thalmann, LCSW
Richard Froncillo, B.S., LCDS.
Ronald A. Winbush, M.S.S.A.
Edward J. Higgins, M.A.    
 
                 
 

Membership Program

  Becoming an AATOD Member
   
Program Membership
Individual Membership
State Membership

Canon of Ethics
Membership Application
Membership Brochure

 
               
                 
 


AATOD National Conference
 
AATOD 2009 National Conference
 
AATOD 2007 National Conference
 
AATOD 2006 National Conference

20th Anniversary AATOD Conference 2004
 
                 
                 
 

Projects/ Educational Training Events

 

Countering Opioid Stigma: Communicating Messages to Influence Public Perception
Clinicians Course
Hepatitis C
Prevalence of Prescription Opioid Abuse
Methadone Treatment in the Criminal Justice System
Upcoming Non-AATOD Events

 
               
                 
 

Publications & Videos

  Publications
Videos/Audio
Mini-CD
 
               
                 
 

Frequently Asked Questions
 

Q&A

Q's & A's from - "Regarding Methadone Treatment…and Other Pharmacotherapies." A Review. Committee of Methadone Program Administrators, Inc., New York, 1999.
How can I locate a substance abuse treatment program in my area?
Since all OTP’s need to be accredited through by CSAT/SAMHSA, what do I need to do to begin the process of getting accredited by a new program?
What is the number of Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP) in the United States?
Which states permit patients to use Medicaid to pay for methadone treatment services?

Glossary
More Information on Opioid Dependence

   
Opioid Pharmacotherapy and Accreditation
Fact Sheet: Methadone Research Findings
Fact Sheet: Opioid Use and Dependence: Medication Assisted Treatment
Comparison Chart of Heroin Dependence and Agonist Therapies

 
                 
 


AATOD's
Policies

  Policy Statements
   
Dosage Induction with Methadone in the OTP
AATOD's Five-Year Plan: 2007 - 2007
Guidance Policy Statement for Infectious Disease Testing in OTPs
AATOD Guidelines for Guest Medication
Public Policy Statement on Office-based Opioid Agonist Treatment
Shelf Life for Methadone Hydrochloride Products
Training OTP Medical Practitioners
Medical Maintenance Treatment and OBOT
Guidelines for Involuntary Withdrawal from OTP Treatment Due to Non-Payment of Fees
Expert Panel on Clinical Guidelines on LAAM
AATOD's Five Year Plan for Methadone Treatment in the United States

Fact Sheets
   
Why Methadone Treatment Works
Drug Court Fact Sheet: Methadone Maintenance and Other Pharmacotherapeutic Interventions in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence

End of Year Reports 2005 | 2004 | 2003

 
                 
                 
 

News Room
  News from the States
National Alerts

HBO Documentary Further Stigmatizes Methadone Treatment
HBO Documentary Further Stigmatizes Methadone Treatment (AATOD Press Release – October 3, 2005)
Model Letters to Patients
- Joan E. Zweben, Ph.D. (Executive Director – The 14th Street
  Clinic & Medical Group)
- Michael Rizzi (President/CEO – CODAC Behavioral Healthcare)
The Baron Edmond de Rothschild Chemical Dependency Institute of Beth Israel Medical Center Perspective – Written by Robert G. Newman, M.D. (Director)

Hurricane Katrina
Letter from Todd Rosendale, M.A. (Public Health Advisor – CSAT/SAMHSA) regarding emergency medication for patients of programs impacted by Hurricane. (8/31/05).
Guidance letter by Mark W. Parrino, M.P.A. (President – AATOD) to treatment programs through the country.
Recommendations by Charles G. Curie, M.A., A.C.S.W. (Administrator – SAMHSA/CSAT) to treatment programs providing additional guidance in treating patients who have been displaced through Hurricane Katrina (September 9, 2005).
Latest memo by Mark Parrino to the field, tracking which programs are treating patients and what services are being rendered. (September 28, 2005).

DEA Drug Theft and Loss Report
   
Methadone Associated Mortality Report
Methadone Deaths Not Linked to Misuse of Methadone from Treatment Centers (AATOD Press Release - Feb. 10, 2004)
   
Remarks by Mark Parrino
These remarks were made at the Pain and Chemical Dependency Conference on February 6, 2004, the location where the results of the report were unveiled.

International News

Archives

1998

Imminent Changes for Our Field
New Support for Methadone Maintenance Treatment through a Realistic National Drug Policy
Neurobiology of Heroin Addiction and of Methadone Treatment
Policy For Treating Methadone Maintained Patients in Private Medical Settings
Buprenorphine and the Use of Clinically Effective Medications in Treating Chronic Opiate Dependence
Ultra Rapid Detoxification
Recommendations for Hepatitis Prevention and Treatment
Reports from the States
Increasing Support For Treatment in the Medical Establishment

1999

News From the Front
Association Survey Identifies Greater Numbers in Methadone Treatment
1998 Methadone Maintenance Program and Patient Census in the U.S.
Notice for Proposed Rule Making - Change in Federal Oversight for Methadone Treatment
Narcotic Treatment Programs Best Practice Guidelines
Drug Addiction and Treatment Act (S.324) (H.R.2634)
Association Expands Its Training Course to Physicians and Clinicians in Methadone Treatment Programs
Patient Recognition Ceremony
Association Introduces Management Training Symposia
Expanding Access to Medical Maintenance Treatment

2000

"Methadone Treatment: Our Vision for the Future"