Our Vision

A future when addiction prevention, treatment, remission, and recovery are accessible to all, and profoundly improve the health of all people.

Our Mission

To be the physician-led professional community for those who prevent, treat, and promote remission and recovery from the disease of addiction, and to provide resources for continuing innovation, advancement, and implementation of addiction science and care.

Our Values

Inclusive Leadership: evidenced in a commitment to lead a field of addiction prevention, treatment, remission, and recovery unified through partnership and collaboration.

Innovation and Integrity: evidenced in an uncompromising commitment to foster innovation and disseminate evidence-based practices.

Openness: evidenced in the inclusion of a diverse community of medical specialists delivering the best available addiction care.

Compassion: evidenced in our advocacy for and devotion to the health and wellbeing of our patients, members, and the public.

2022-2025 Goals and Strategies

Goal 1: Grow and Strengthen Involvement in Addiction Medicine

Strategy 1.1. Identify and develop diverse ASAM membership and leadership

Strategy 1.2. Define and promote the value of addiction medicine and integrate it throughout systems of care

Strategy 1.3. Expand and foster the next generation of addiction medicine professionals

Goal 2: Expand Access to Addiction Medicine

Strategy 2.1. Advocate for comprehensive benefits coverage, improved reimbursement, and appropriate compensation for the full continuum of addiction care

Strategy 2.2. Support funding for research, education, and prevention ​

Strategy 2.3. Champion addiction medicine access for all​

Strategy 2.4.  Advocate for reducing criminal legal system interference with the delivery of addiction care

Goal 3: Set the Standards for High-Quality, Evidence-Based Addiction Care

Strategy 3.1. Partner with patients and stakeholders to ensure diversity of perspectives

Strategy 3.2. Establish addiction medicine clinical guidelines, standards, metrics; and identify evidence gaps

Strategy 3.3. Promote the implementation of ASAM guidelines and standards across the entire healthcare continuum

Goal 4: Educate the Addiction Workforce and Patients​

Strategy 4.1. Develop and provide addiction medicine education for addiction specialists and the addiction care team​.

Strategy 4.2. Develop and provide addiction medicine education for other healthcare providers treating patients with addiction.

Strategy 4.3. Increase public awareness of the disease of addiction and the benefits of high-quality addiction care

Goal 5: Maximize operational effectiveness

Strategy 5.1. Ensure financial health of the organization

Strategy 5.2. Uphold ASAM reputation

Strategy 5.3. Improve efficiencies