OTP Handbook
OTP Staff
OTP Program Requirements
Methadone
All about Opiates
100
You need to complete this if you ever want a change in your methadone dose.
What is a Patient Request Form. Also: What is a Pink Sheet.
100
The only RN who works full time in the OTP
Who is Stephen Rodgers?
100
Attending one of these each week will facilitate your recovery AND help you reach a goal of getting take home doses.
What is OTP Group?
100
The range in which the majority of 'therapeutic doses' fall.
What is 80 to 120 mg?
100
This well known company introduced heroin as a cough suppressant in 1898.
What is Bayer?
200
This is almost sure to happen if you are given a vial, yet you leave the clinic without getting your UA.
What is having to give UAs before dosing for the rest of all eternity?
200
You should see this staff member at least once a year during the month of your birthday.
Who is Dr. Araujo?
200
You might be required to have one of these any time you are scheduled for any type of appointment in the OTP.
What is a urine drug screen?
200
This is usually 24 to 36 hours for most people.
What is the half life of methadone?
200
About 90% of people who are addicted to opiates ultimately do this if they are not on medication assisted therapy.
What is relapse?
300
These are the only two weekdays when there is no 7:30 a.m. OTP group.
What are Monday and Thursday?
300
The Administrative Director of the OTP.
Who is Dr. Ferrell?
300
You have this much time to come to the clinic with all of your methadone bottles, empty and full, if you are notified of a call back.
What is 24 hours?
300
These are two organizations that regulate the OTP.
What is the DEA and SAMHSA? (or JCAHO)
300
A drug that can reverse the physical effects of overdose.
What is naloxone? (or Narcan)
400
888-876-8222
What is the number you should call if there is a natural disaster that makes it impossible to dose in the VA OTP?
400
If you bring up this topic in OTP group, Dr. Conger will probably be in a bad mood for at least the rest of the group meeting.
What is the dosing line?
400
Your Recovery Coordinator should work with you to complete one of these every six months after your first year in the program.
What is a Treatment Plan?
400
They regulated OTPs before SAMSHA took over.
What is the FDA?
400
Heroin and fentanyl can actually be absorbed through the mucosal lining of the nose because they have this unique quality.
What is very fat soluble?
500
If you miss dosing for this many days, you'll need to meet with the OTP Psychiatrist before dosing in the clinic.
What is three days?
500
This is the last name of one of the back up OTP R.N.s.
What is Meyer or Matthew?
500
This is exactly how much you will get out of your treatment in the OTP.
What is what I put into it?
500
Research shows that this is the most common adverse effect of methadone reported to physicians.
What is constipation?
500
Morpheus, from whom morphine was named, was the Greek god of this.
What are dreams?
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