Methadone: A Flicker Of Light In The Dark

I was finally able to get my hands on the actual ICAAP video so that you don't have to follow a link to watch it. It's a little long and it only mentions MMT for heroin addiction but it is too good of a video NOT to share.

The International center for Advancement of Addiction Treatment (ICAAT) has produced a 15-minute video addressing the “not-in-my-backyard” (NIMBY) phenomenon – probably the greatest barrier to meaningful expansion of methadone treatment availability in America. Throughout the USA, and in many other nations as well, efforts to open new facilities are met with fierce opposition based on fear o...

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I wanted to let you guys know, there is a very good article I found today that I wanted to share with everyone. It is under the INSPIRATIONAL STORIES & QUOTES section of the forum instead of the ARTICLES section because it deals with a former opiate addicts story of recovery.

It just shows once again there are plenty of positive stories out there about ORT (opiate replaceme...

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I would personally like to welcome all of the new members and invite you to open and share. Let us all know what is happening at your Opiate Treatment Programs. It is October and soon Thanksgiving will be here and how many of you are thankful you discovered methadone?

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Tonight is the night once again for our monthly Radio Program.

I am pleased to announce that our guests for tonight's program will both be members from our methadone forum. It will be Cat and myself (RuthAnn) so here is your chance to show your support for fellow forum members!

The program will be aired tonight Monday Ocotober 12, 2009 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time....

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I know this is actually a news article, but I wanted to post it under breaking news because I wanted to make sure everyone saw this one.

I did some research and there are only TWO ORT clinics in the entire state of Alaska. Both of them are federally funded. Could you imagine being at the end of your rope in your addiction, finally admitting you had a problem, finally reaching out for ...

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Tonight is the night once again for our monthly Radio Program.
I am pleased to announce that our guests for tonight's program will be Barbara Rue, Beth, and Cathy, from our Suboxone Forum; The Light At the End Of The Tunnel.
Please join us in support for this exciting event.

The program will be aired tonight M...

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Michael Jackson's Doctor Arnie Klein Claims Star Had An Addiction

Michael Jackson’s friend and dermatologist Dr Arnie Klein has admitted once giving the star a strong sedative and claimed the pop star had been addicted to drugs.

Speaking to ...

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Hi everyone. I wanted to encourage you to check out the new post under "RATE YOUR METHDONE PROGRAM". It has to deal with clinic fees and I would love to hear from some of you about this topic. Please share your thoughts and/or experience on this and have a great day.