Do the new regs allow any doctor to prescribe methadone to treat opiate addiction?

No. Current regulations enforced by the DEA do not permit DEA registered doctors to prescribe narcotic drugs, including methadone and LAAM, for the treatment of opiate addiction. But any doctor with a narcotics license can prescribe methadone for pain. This has not changed. See below for steps to take to have your doctor prescribe for addiction. If your private physician (we do not have lists of physicians) is interested in becoming an Office Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) provider and treating your opiate addiction, there are resources available. Contact ARM on the Internet at www.arm-advocates.org or your local ARM chapter. If you do not have Internet access, write to the address at the bottom of page 4 of this issue of Methadone Today or call ARM at (615) 354-1320. Also, Robert Lubran at CSAT can assist physicians who want to become OBOT providers. Mr. Lubran can be reached at 301-443-7745 or [by e-mail at] rlubran@samhsa.gov. CSAT is interested in assisting physicians with OBOT.  more