The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence's Board of Directors resolves that programs and individuals will:

	Ensure that patients are treated with compassion, respect and dignity regardless of race, creed, age, sex, handicaps or sexual orientation.
	Retain competent and responsible personnel who will adhere to a strict code of professional ethics including but not limited to the prohibition of fraternization with patients, exploitation of patients and criminal behavior.
	Subscribe to the treatment principles as published in the CSAT State Methadone Treatment Guidelines, which serve as a resource in making therapeutic treatment decisions.
	Provide patients with accurate and complete information regarding methadone treatment, the nature of available services and the availability of alternative treatment modalities prior to admission and throughout the treatment process.
	Ensure that discharge from treatment is conducted in accordance with sound and medically acceptable practice. The patient will be assured of due process if the discharge is administrative in nature.
	Provide a safe and clean environment for patients and staff that is conducive to the therapeutic process.
	Remain in compliance with the required Federal, State and local operating standards.
	Take all necessary and appropriate measures to maintain individual patient records and information in a confidential and professional manner.
	Strive to maintain good relations with its surrounding community and pursue every reasonable action to encourage responsible patient behavior and community safety.