The Virginia Association of Medication Assisted Recovery Programs (VAMARP) was founded in 2004 with the following goals: > To promote growth, coordination and communication and networking efforts within the methadone field, including patients, staff, community, and government in the State of Virginia. > To serve as a resource or participant in the development of and advocacy for legislation and/or policy relevant to the common interest of member programs and their patients. > To enhance patient care and the provision of treatment services to opiate dependent patients and their families. > To advocate for funding for behavioral health and medical treatment, educational/vocational programs, and other ancillary services that support best practice for patients. > To promote medication assisted treatment as a viable treatment and best practice for opiate dependent persons. > To assist others in the provision of suitable standards of care for opiate dependent individuals.