STATE METHADONE AUTHORITIES/CONTACT PEOPLE

Alabama
O'Neill Pollingue
Director of Substance Abuse Services
Department of Mental Health,
Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services Division
100 North Union Street, P.O. Box 301410
Montgomery, AL 36130-1410
Phone: (334) 242-3961
Fax: (334) 242-0759
 
Alaska
Irene McIntosh
Health Facility Surveyor
State of Alaska,
Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
3601 C Street, Suite 358
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (907) 561-4213
Fax: (907) 561-4357
E-mail:  ImcIntos@health.state.ak.us 

 
Arizona
Edward Zborower
Program Representative
Bureau of Substance Abuse and General Mental Health
Department of Health Service
2122 East Highland, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone: (602) 381-8999
Fax: (602) 553-9143
E-mail: ezborow@hs.state.az.us 

 
Arkansas
Garland S. Ferguson
Director, Division of Treatment Services
Arkansas Department of Health
Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
Freeway Medical Center
5800 West 10th Street, Suite 907
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: (501) 280-4509
Fax: (501) 280-4532
E-mail: sfergusn@mail.doh.state.ar.us 

 
California
Andrew Mecca, Dr. P.H.
(Official State Methadone Authority)
Director, Department of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs
1700 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 322-6682
Fax: (916) 323-5086
 
Joy Jarfors 
(Acting State Methadone Authority)
Manager, Narcotic Treatment Programs Licensing Branch
Quality Assurance Division
Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
1700 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 323-2032
Fax: (916) 323-5086
E-mail: ADP.JJARFORS@HW1.CAHWNET.GOV

 

Colorado
Frederick Pottle
Administrative Program Specialist
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division,
Colorado Department of Human Services
4055 South Lowell Boulevard
Denver, CO 80236
Phone: (303) 866-7480
Fax: (303) 866-7481
or
300 Main Street, Suite 301
Grand Junction, CO 81501-2404
Phone: (970) 257-9017
Fax: (970) 241-5653
E-mail:  frederick.pottle@state.co.us

 

Connecticut
Thomas Kirk
Deputy Commissioner
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
410 Capitol Avenue, 4th floor
PO Box 341431
Hartford, CT 06134
Phone: (860) 418-6958
Fax: (860) 418-6691
E-mail: Lori.Shortt@po.state.ct.us 

Delaware 
Renata J. Henry
Director
Alcohol and Drug Services
Delaware Health and Social Services
1901 N. DuPont Highway
Newcastle, DE 19720
Phone: (302)577-4465 Ext 46
Fax: (302)577-4486
E-mail: rehenry@state.de.us

Harris E. Taylor
Program Accountability Manager
Division of Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health
Delaware Health and Social Services
1901 N. DuPont Highway
Newcastle, DE 19720
Phone: (302) 577-4465 Ext 13
Fax: (302) 577-4486
E-mail: htaylor@state.de.us

 

District of Columbia
Diedra Roach, M.D.
Medical Director
Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration
1300 First Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
Phone: (202) 727-0740
Fax: (202) 535-2028

 
Florida
Phil Emenheiser
State Methadone Authority
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 3
Room 105-I
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
Phone: (904) 487-1303, ext. 104
Fax: (904) 487-2239
E-mail: Phil_Emenheiser@dcf.state.fl.us

 

Georgia
Thomas W. Hester, M.D.
State Director
Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse
Georgia Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 4-540
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 657-6407
Fax: (404)657-5681
E-mail: thester@dhr.state.ga.us

 

Hawaii
Kenneth Willinger, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
Department of Health
1270 Queen Emma Street, Suite 305
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-3965
Fax: (808) 586-4016
E-mail: adad_hi@lava.net 

Keith Kamita
Administrator/Chief
Department of Public Safety
Narcotics Enforcement Division
711 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1422
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 594-0150
Fax: (808) 594-0156
E-mail: ned@aloha.net

 

Idaho 
Pharis Stanger
Acting Program Manager
FACS Division/Bureau of Mental Health and Substance Services
Department of Health and Welfare
450 West State Street
5th Floor/P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Phone: (208)334-4944
Fax: (208)334-6664
 
Illinois
Richard Weisskopf
Manager, Methadone Treatment Services
Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 5-600
Chicago, IL 60601-3297
Phone: (312) 814-6416
Fax: (312) 814-4731
 
Indiana
Becky Bowman
Assistant Deputy Director - Certification & Licensure 
Division of Mental Health
Family and Social Services Administration
402 W. Washington Street, Room W353
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739
Phone: (317) 232-7924
Fax: (317) 233-3472
E-mail: bbowman@fssa.state.in.us

John Viernes, Jr.
Assistant Deputy Director
Division of Mental Health
Family and Social Services Administration
402 W. Washington Street, Room W353
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739
Phone: (317) 232-7924
Fax: (317) 233-3472
E-mail: jviernes@fssa.state.in.us

 

Iowa
G. Dean Austin
Chief, Bureau of Substance Abuse Licensure and Support Services
Division of Substance Abuse and Health Promotion
321 E. 12th Street
Lucas State Office Building, 3rd Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Phone: (515) 281-5399
Fax: (515) 281-4535
E-mail: daustin@idph.state.ia.us

 

Kansas
Andrew O'Donovan
Commissioner
Alcohol and Drug Services 
Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services
300 SW Oakley, Biddle Building, 2nd Floor
Topeka, KS 66606-1861
Phone: (913) 296-3925
Fax: (913) 296-0494
 
Alfanzo Dorsey
Director of Treatment
Alcohol and Drug Services
Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services
300 SW Oakley, Biddle Building - 2nd Floor
Topeka, KS 66606-1861
Phone: (913) 296-3925
Fax: (913) 296-0494
E-mail: AKD@SRADASPO.WPO.STATE.KS.US 

Kentucky
Helen Danser
Pharmaceutical Service Program Manager
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Division of Mental Health
275 East Main, 4W-C
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-4448
Fax: (502) 564-9010
E-mail: hdanser@mail.state.ky.us 

Mac Bell
Health Program Administrator
Narcotic Treatment Program Administrator
Division of Substance Abuse
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Phone: (502)564-3487
E-Mail: mBell@mail.state.ky.us 

 

Louisiana
Sandi Record
Director of Treatment
Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
1201 Capitol Access Road
P.O. 3868
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone: (504)342-4024
Fax: (504)342-3931
E-mail: srecord@dhhmail.dhh.state.la.us

 

Maine
Joanne Ogden
Office of Substance Abuse
Marquardt Building, 3rd floor
State House Station 159
Augusta, ME 04333-0159
Phone: (207) 287-2582
Fax: (207) 287-4334
E-mail: joanne.odgen@state.me.us

 

Maryland
C. Todd Rosendale
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration
201 W. Preston Street, 4th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-6548
Fax: (410) 333-7206
E-mail: rosendalet@DHMH.state.md.us
 

Massachusetts
Barbara Espey
Coordinator for Planning and Evaluation
Department of Public Health/Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
250 Washington Street, 3rd floor
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 624-5131
Fax: (617) 624-5185
E-mail: barbara.espey@state.ma.us

 

Michigan
Larry Scott 
Treatment Specialist
Center for Substance Abuse Services
Michigan Department of Community Health
3423 North Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 335-8868
Fax: (517) 335-8837
E- mail: ScottL@state.mi.us

 

Minnesota
Nick Vega Puente
Treatment/IDUs
Chemical Dependcy Program Division
444 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155-3823 
Phone: (612) 296-4620
Fax: (612) 297-1862
E-mail:  Nick.Puente@state.mn.us

 

Mississippi
Herbert Loving, Director
Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Department of Mental Health
Robert E. Lee State Office Building, 11th Floor
239 N. Lamar Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: (601) 359-1288
Fax: (601) 359-6295
 
Missouri
Michael Couty
State Director
Missouri Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
1706 East Elm Street
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 751-4942
Fax: (573) 751-7814
E-mail: COUTYM@MAIL.DMH.STATE.MO.US

 

Nebraska
John McVay
Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Department of Public Institutions
P.O. Box 94728
West Van Dorn and Folsom Street
Lincoln Regional Center Campus, 2nd Floor
Lincoln, NE 68509-4728
Phone: (402) 479-5575
Fax: (402) 479-5145 
E-mail: DPI9270@vmhost.cdp.state.ne.us

 

Nevada
Emil DeJan
Bureau Chief
State of Nevada
Bureau of Health Planning and Statistics
505 East King Street, Room 102
Carson City, NV 89701-4761
Phone: (702) 687-4720
Fax: (702) 687-6151
E-mail: edejan@govmail.state.nv.us

Rob Johnston
Deputy Chief - Clinical Programs
Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
1830 E. Sahara - Suite 314
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Phone: (702) 486-8250
Fax: (702) 486-8253
E-mail: robjohn@govmail.state.nv.us

 

New Hampshire
Denise H. Devlin
Director
Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
Department of Health and Human Services
105 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-6105
Fax: (603) 271-6116
E-mail: ddevlin@dhhs.state.nh.us

 

New Jersey
Terrence O’Connor
Assistant Commissioner
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services,
Division of Addiction Services
CN 362
129 East Hanover Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0362
Phone: (609) 292-0760
Fax: (609) 292-3816
 
Donald Weinbaum
Acting Manager
Treatment and Rehabilitation
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services,
Division of Addiction Services
P. O. Box 362
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0362
Phone: (609) 292-7263
Fax: (609) 292-3816
E-mail: dfw@doh.state.nj.us

 

New Mexico
Susan Bosarge
Behavioral Health Services Division
Department of Health
Harold Runnels Bldg., Room 3300 North
1190 St. Francis Drive
Sante Fe, NM 87502
Phone: (505) 827-2610
Fax: (505) 827-0097
 
New York
Addie Corradi
Associate Commissioner
Division of Health and Planning Services
New York State Office of Alcoholism
and Substance Abuse Services
1450 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: (518) 457-2062
Fax: (518) 485- 5228
E-mail: corrada@oasas.state.ny.us

 

North Carolina
Doug Baker
Head, Adult Services Branch
Substance Abuse Services Section
325 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: (919) 733-4671
Fax: (919) 733-9455
E-mail: dbaker@dhr.state.nc.us

 

Ohio
Roger Kenton
Chief
Division of Quality Assurance
Two Nationwide Plaza, 12th Floor
280 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-2537
Phone: (614) 644-8418
Fax: (614) 752-8645
E-mail: kenton@ada.state.oh.usOklahoma
Dennis Lewelling
Programs Field Representative
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
1200 NE 13th Street
P. O. Box 53277
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3277
Phone: (405) 522-3864
Fax: (405) 522-3650
E-mail: Dennis.Lewelling@oklaosf.state.ok.us

 

Oregon
Kathy Himsl
Regional Coordinator
Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs
Human Resources Building
500 Summer Street, N.E.
Salem, OR 97310-1016
Phone: (503) 945-5763
Fax: (503) 378-8467
E-mail: kathy.himsl@state.or.us

Robert Miller
Regional Coordinator
Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs
Human Resources Building
500 Summer Street, N.E.
Salem, OR 97310-1016
Phone: (503) 945-5763
Fax: (503) 378-8467
E-mail: bob.miller@state.or.us

 

Pennsylvania
Cheryl Williams
Pennsylvania Department of Health
132 Kline Plaza, Suite A
Harrisburg, PA 17104
Phone: (717) 783-8675
Fax: (717) 787-3188
 
Puerto Rico
Luis Roman Cordero
Clinical Psychologist
Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration
P. O. Box 21414, Rio Piedras Station
Rio Piedras, PR 00928-1414
Phone: (787) 758-7155
     or   (787) 763-7575 ext. 2319
Fax: (787) 765-7104
 
Rhode Island
Kerry O’Neil
Coordinator
Community Substance Abuse Treatment Program
(Chief Treatment Services)
Department of Health, Division of Substance Abuse
Cannon Building 105
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Phone: (401) 277-4680
Fax: (401) 277-4888
 
South Carolina
Bettye Harrison
Coordinator of Adult Services
Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services
3700 Forest Drive, Suite 300
Columbia, SC 29204
Phone: (803) 734-9556
Fax: (803) 734-9663
E-mail: BHarrison@daodas.state.sc.us 
 

Tennessee
Leo Sullivan, Ph.D.
State Methadone Authority
Tennessee Department of Health
1st Floor, Cordell Hull Building
426 5th Avenue, North
Nashville, Tennessee 37247-0508
Phone: (615) 741-6995
Fax: (615) 741-7051
 
Texas
Gary Coody
Senior Pharmacist
Texas Department of Health
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
Phone: (512) 719-0237
Fax: (512) 719-0261
E-mail: Gary.Coody@tdh.state.tx.us 

Arturo T. Hernandez
Assistant Deputy for Program Service
Texas Commission Alcohol and Drug Abuse
9001 North Interstate 35, Suite 105
Austin, TX 78753 
Phone: (512) 349-6650
Fax: (512) 837-4123
 
Utah
Leon PoVey, Director
Utah State Division of Substance Abuse
120 North 200 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Phone: (801) 538-3939
Fax: (801) 538-4696
E-mail: hsadmin1.lpovey@email.state.ut.us

 

Vermont 
Peter Lee
Chief of Treatment
Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs
Agency of Human Services
P.O. Box 70
Burlington, VT 05402
Phone: (802) 651-1550
Fax: (802) 651-1573
E-mail: peter@adap.adp.state.vt.us
 
Virginia
Hope Bolger
Opioid Replacement Therapy Consultant
4101 Croatan Road
Richmond, VA 23235-1113
Phone: (804) 320-4163
Fax: (804) 320-5406
E-mail: hopebo@att.net

 

Virgin Islands
Jaslene Williams
Assistant Director
Virgin Islands Division of Mental Health
Charles Harwood Complex
St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00820-4370
Phone: (809) 773-1311 ext. 3012
Fax: (809) 773-7900
 
Washington
Doug Allen
Program Coordinator
Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse
612 Woodland Square Loop, SE
PO Box 45330
Olympia, WA 98504-5330
Phone: (360) 438-8060
Fax: (360) 438-8057
E-mail: allende@dshs.wa.gov

 

West Virginia
Marjorie Shepard
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources 
Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
State Capitol Complex 
Building 6, Room 738
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: (304) 558-2276
Fax: (304) 558-1008
 
Wisconsin
Deborah Powers
State Methadone Authority
Wisconsin Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
1 West Wilson Street
Room 437
P. O. Box 7851
Madison, WI 53707-7851
Phone: (608) 266-9218
Fax: (608) 266-1533
E-mail: powerdj@dhfs.state.wi.us

 

Wyoming
Dr. Bill Letson
Wyoming State Health Officer
Department of Health
2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-6186
Fax: (307) 777-5580