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On December 8, 2006, Federal legislation was passed allowing physicians to treat up to 100 opioid-dependent patients with Suboxone at any given time—a significant increase from the previous limit of 30 patients.

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According to DATA 2000, licensed physicians are considered qualified to prescribe SUBOXONE if at least 1 of the following criteria has been met:

Organizations currently authorized to provide training:
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP), American Medical Association, AOA (through the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine [AOAAM]), American Psychiatric Association (APA), and ASAM

In addition, physicians must satisfy BOTH of the following criteria:

All of the above, including certification qualifications and training criteria, is described in more detail in the full text of DATA 2000.

Buprenorphine Training
SAMHSA encourages all physicians who are interested in treating opioid dependence—including those who already meet one or more of the qualifying criteria listed above—to participate in a DATA 2000 certification program before prescribing SUBOXONE.

Information about training courses may be found on the websites of the organizations listed below, or by contacting the organization directly:

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP)
Phone: (401) 524-3076
Contact: www.aaap.org/contact.htm
Website: www.aaap.org

American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine (AOAAM)
Phone: (800) 621-1773
Website: www.aoaam.org

American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Phone: (703) 907-7300
E-mail: apa@psych.org
Website: www.psych.org

American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
Phone: (301) 656-3920
E-mail: email@asam.org
Website: www.asam.org