Resources
To find out more information on how to use methadone safely, please call 1-800-662-HELP.
Other helpful information can be found through the following organizations and Web
sites and publications.
Federal Agency Web Sites
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
http://www.hhs.gov
Department of Justice
http://www.usdoj.gov
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
http://www.fda.gov
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)/Center for Drug Evaluation and Research: Methadone
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/methadone/default.htm
National Drug Intelligence Center
http://www.justice.gov/archive/ndic/
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
http://www.nida.nih.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
http://www.samhsa.gov
Pain Management Resources
American Chronic Pain Association
http://www.theacpa.org
Let's Talk Pain
http://www.letstalkpain.org
American Academy of Pain Management
http://www.aapainmanage.org
Opioid Addiction Resources
American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD)
http://www.aatod.org
National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)
http://www.naadac.org
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
http://www.ncadd.org
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
http://www.asam.org
Opiate Dependence Resource Center (ODRC)
http://www.methadone.net/index2.htm
Healthcare Professionals Resources
American College Health Association
http://www.acha.org
American Dental Association
http://www.ada.org
American Hospital Association
http://www.aha.org
American Medical Association (AMA)
http://www.ama-assn.org
American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
http://www.pharmacist.com/
American Public Health Association
http://www.apha.org
American Society of Health System Pharmacists
http://www.ashp.org
Faces and Voices of Recovery
http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org
Insititute for Safe Medication Practices
http://www.ismp.org
Join Together
http://www.drugfree.org/join-together
Med Mark Services Inc.
http://www.medmark.com
Methadone Support Organization (MSO)
http://www.methadonesupport.org
National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment (NAABT)
http://www.naabt.org
National Consumer League
http://www.nclnet.org
National Council of Patient Information and Education (NCPIE)
http://www.talkaboutrx.org
National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations
http://www.naspa.us
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
http://www.nasadad.org