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Effective Strategies in Assessing Individual Impairment in Outpatient Methadone Treatment: Clinical and Legal Issues - Impairment Webinar
Lisa Torres, JD, Sabato (Tony) Stile, MD: PPT

Legal and Clinical Issues Webinar additional slides - Lisa Torres, JD: DOC

Main presentation: PPT

Dr. Lisa Torres' presentation: PPT

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Impairment Assessment Tool: PDF

Sorry Works! website (printout): PDF (also see link to "Sorry Works!" below)

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TIP 43: Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat5.chapter.82676

SAMHSA's Guidelines for the Accreditation of Opioid Treatment Programs
http://www.dpt.samhsa.gov/pdf/OTPAccredGuidelines-2007.pdf

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