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Many people have questions about the role of counseling in methadone maintenance treatment, sometimes suggesting that nothing is needed but the medication itself. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which certifies opioid treatment programs (OTPs), has long recommended counseling be part of treatment in an OTP. While SAMHSA does not “require” … [Read more...] about Role of Counseling in OTPs

Two people died after a shooting at the highly respected Man Alive opioid treatment program (OTP) in Baltimore on July 15—the shooter, and one other man. “Fortunately, these kinds of incidents are rare,” noted Mark W. Parrino, president of the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD). In fact, the late Ira Marion, who was the beloved advisor to AT … [Read more...] about OTP Responds to Shooting at Baltimore Clinic Across the Street