The conditions for a drug to be classified as addictive are behavioral as developed by the American Medical Association. We are patients just like everyone else who goes to a doctor. No patient shall be denied methadone because of inability to pay. Treatment shall be affordable to all. Methadone doses shall be medically determined for the individual patient without maximum cap.
Patients have the right to be aware of and informed about their dose.
No blind dosing shall occur unless requested by the patient. A dose shall not be raised or lowered without the patient's consent. In the event that the medical director of the clinic determines that an adjustment in dose is necessary, it must be in consultation with the patient as the patient has the right to know the medical reasons why they may need a dose adjustment. However, the final decision to increase or decrease dose shall rest with the patient. Federal, state, and local regulations and clinic policy must be available for patients to view at all times.