AATOD

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.

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10/06/2025

Congratulations to Joanne Montgomery!

We are so incredibly proud to celebrate Joanne Montgomery LCSW, LADC, Chief Clinical Officer at Liberation Programs, for receiving the prestigious Nyswander/Dole “Marie” Award at the 2025 American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) Conference.

For more than 30 years, Joanne has been a trailblazer in expanding access to evidence-based care and improving outcomes for individuals living with substance use disorders. She was the first in Connecticut to implement methadone treatment in recovery housing, residential programs, drug courts, and jails, and helped design the state’s first op**te agonist treatment protocol to ensure seamless care from detox to treatment.

Her groundbreaking “treatment-on-demand” model revolutionized access to medication-assisted treatment, reducing wait times from several weeks to just 90 minutes, earning national recognition from SAMHSA and DMHAS. Joanne also led the expansion of the MAT Wellness Van throughout Fairfield County, bringing life-saving care directly to underserved communities, and continues to champion integrated approaches linking addiction treatment, recovery supports, and HIV services.

Please join us in congratulating Joanne for this well-deserved national recognition of her compassion, innovation, and leadership in the field of addiction treatment and recovery.

We 💙 you, Joanne!

10/06/2025