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The ASAM 50th Annual Conference

April 4-7, 2019 – Registration for the ASAM Annual Conference and three Pre-Courses in Orlando is Open! More Inspiration. More Education. More Fun!
Education

The ASAM Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine LIVE Workshop

April 4, 2019 - The ASAM Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine is an innovative educational workshop empowering primary care and other providers to diagnose and treat patients at risk for or with addiction.
Education

The ASAM Pain & Addiction: Common Threads Course XX

April 4, 2019 - ASAM’s most popular Pre-Conference Course moves into its 20th year addressing the challenging overlap between pain and addiction. The course will review the latest research and clinical guidelines that address this patient population.
Education

The ASAM Motivational Interviewing Workshop

April 4, 2019 - This workshop has short lectures and will mostly be interactive with attendees demonstrating and conducting Motivational Interviewing techniques.

Resources

The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine, Sixth Edition

Thoroughly updated with the latest international evidence-based research and best practices, the comprehensive 6th edition of the ASAM flagship textbook reviews the science and art behind addiction medicine.
Resources

Appropriate Use of Drug Testing in Clinical Addiction Medicine

Provides guidance about the effective use of drug testing in the identification, diagnosis, treatment and promotion of recovery for patients with, or at risk for, addiction.

News March 20, 2019

Father and Son of Movie Beautiful Boy, Share Their Perspectives on Nation’s Addiction Epidemic at Annual Conference

David and Nic Sheff present “A New Paradigm Facing America's Drug Use and Addiction Crises” during the Addiction Medicine Conference Opening Session in Orlando, Florida.
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News March 7, 2019

Physicians Present Latest Innovations in Treating Addiction at ASAM 50th Annual Conference

Opening speakers Drs. Nora Volkow,* George Koob, and Bankole Johnson and authors, David and Nic Sheff, address the challenges of addiction and offer insightful solutions.
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News February 27, 2019

ASAM Inspires Next Generation of Addiction Medicine Specialists

The Ruth Fox Addiction Medicine Scholarship program plays a significant role in growing the qualified workforce desperately needed to treat addiction.
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Advocacy News March 14, 2019

ASAM Writes to FDA Regarding Need for More Medication Treatment Options for Patients with SUD

The dearth of FDA-approved pharmacotherapies for the treatment of substance use disorder (SUD) prompted ASAM to write to the Food and Drug Administration urging them to take into consideration the need for access to multiple treatment options for clinicians and their patients as they consider applications for new products to treat SUD.
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Advocacy News February 25, 2019

ASAM President Testifies Before Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Opioid Overdose Epidemic

Dr. Kelly J. Clark, president of ASAM, participated in a congressional roundtable sponsored by the House Bipartisan Heroin and Opioid Task Force. At the event, she urged lawmakers to make strategic investments in the substance use disorder (SUD) treatment workforce in order to close the addiction treatment gap and ensure the millions of Americans living with SUD are able to receive the care they need.
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