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The ASAM 51st Annual Conference - Innovations in Addiction Medicine & Science

April 2-5, 2020 – Registration for the ASAM Annual Conference and three Pre-Courses in Denver is Open! Explore, Learn, and Connect!

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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.
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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 September 17, 2019

Addiction Medicine Leaders Deliver Urgent Message to Congress: Comprehensively Address America’s Addiction Crisis

Physician leaders and other clinicians from the American Society of Addiction Medicine ASAM converged on Capitol Hill today to call on members of Congress to take bold, swift steps to reverse the course of the addiction and overdose crisis in the US by supporting key legislation that would close the gap in teaching, standardizing and covering addiction medicine.
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News September 16, 2019

Retirement of ASAM’s EVP/CEO

Penny Mills, ASAM’s Executive Vice President (EVP) and CEO, has decided she will retire at the beginning of June 2020.
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News September 9, 2019

ASAM Endorses ACMT’s Position Statement on Buprenorphine Administration in the Emergency Department

ASAM endorses the American College of Medical Toxicology's position statement "Buprenorphine Administration in the Emergency Department."
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