AATOD

05/05/2026

Policies impacting methadone treatment are being debated right now—and the stakes are high.

H.R. 5629 threatens to roll back critical OTP treatment flexibilities that have expanded access to care nationwide. These changes — made permanent by SAMHSA in 2024 — have allowed providers to meet patients where they are and deliver more effective, patient-centered treatment.

If reversed, patients could lose access to:

- Earlier take-home doses based on clinical stability
- Telehealth admissions via audio-visual platforms
- Appropriate initial methadone dosing
Mobile units serving rural and underserved communities
- This is a step backward at a time when access to treatment is more important than ever.

Join us in urging Congress to oppose H.R. 5629 and protect access to lifesaving care.

📩 Take action: Contact your Members of Congress today: https://aoat.org/take-action/

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01/23/2026

✨ We’re excited to share post-conference resources!

Whether you joined us in person or couldn’t attend this year, you can still access the full conference experience.

🎥 Post-Conference Recording Order Form
➡️ Please DOWNLOAD the order form for full conference access, bit.ly/3NxXF0M.

📌 Continuing Education credits are available to in-person attendees only.

01/22/2026

We encourage you to register for the virtual webinar sponsored by NYU
Langone Health Center for Opioid Epidemiology & Policy and Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies.

TOPIC ➡️ Challenges and Opportunities for Implementing Mobile Methadone Units: Lessons from Four U.S. States

REGISTER ➡️ bit.ly/3NEBE0a

12/02/2025

⏳ STILL TIME - STILL TUESDAY

Patient access to OTPs saves lives every day.

For this , please consider making a tax-deductible gift to the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence. AATOD is dedicated to expanding access to quality Opioid Use Disorder treatment services, which has been our hallmark since 1984.

AATOD has been working with policymakers and regulatory authorities to increase access to opioid treatment programs (OTPs) though the expansion of mobile vans and Medication Assisted Treatment in correctional facilities in the United States. Please support AATOD's mission by making an online donation.

DONATE: www.aatod.org/give/donate-online/

11/11/2025

There’s still time to REGISTER for tomorrow’s (11/12) complimentary CJ webinar ➡️ bit.ly/49Lilez.

Expanding Access to Medication Assisted Treatment in Jails and Prisons.

Moderator: �Mark W. Parrino, MPA �will moderate the session as the President of the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD).

Presenters:
Paul N. Samuels �(Director/President, Legal Action Center) will provide an understanding of broad developments in this area, including court rulings.

Brandi Harrison, BSW, MS, CCHP�(Project Manager, Justice Collaborations, Allegheny County Department of Human Services) will also discuss the opening of a treatment program in the Alleghny County Jail in Pennsylvania.

There will be ample time for Q&A, and this webinar will become available to the public for On-Demand viewing via the AATOD website.

10/11/2025

Great trip to cover AATOD last week. Love . Love . Love . Love treatment providers. Go to https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15567591 for abstracts. And subscribe for full text. Support journalism.

10/09/2025

10/08/2025

comes to an end!
Up Next: - Spring 2027, Georgia.