New Orleans

Subject: Informal Announcement
Date: August 31, 2005

Contact: Terri Martinez
A.T. Watchdog

Website: http://www.readybb.com/watchdog/index.php


A.T. Watchdog Wrote:

I've heard through the grapevine that some clinics in the storm area may be underwater. Many patients can't get to their clinics and on top of all this destruction, are probably suffering withdrawal.

If at all possible, go to a local hospital and explain the situation. Take an ID card, an empty takehome bottle or anything else that will prove you are a MAT patient. You can also try contacting your physician.

ALL clinics are supposed to have an emergency plan in effect, but IME very few actually do.

Try to contact your clinic's emergency phone number, if they have one. If not, try to contact the main office of the clinic (if they are owned by a corporation, etc.).

You can also try contacting your State Methadone Authority. Contact info can be found at www.atwatchdog.org/sma.html

If none of those suggestions work, try contacting CSAT -

Via Telephone:
Phone: (240) 276-2700
Fax: (240) 276-2710

Via Email:
E-mail: otp@samhsa.hhs.gov