Advocacy

ASAM serves its members in many ways. One of the most important ways is by helping to play an active role in shaping government policies that affect their livelihoods and the lives of their patients.

ASAM advocates for policies that promote access to high-quality treatment and recovery support services for the 22 million Americans who suffer from a substance use disorder. The information here will help you stay up to date on emerging issues, enable you to take action and become an advocate for your patients and your practice, and learn about how ASAM is working with government, insurers and other national organizations to promote policies that advance addiction medicine.

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Opioid misuse and overdose are a public health crisis in the United States.  ASAM and others have come together as the Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose to advance meaningful legislative and regulatory policies this year in response to the opioid epidemic.

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2018 NPF Training

Audio, text, slides, photos and selected 5-minute videos segments from the 2018 NPF/ ASAM Training held at the 49th ASAM Annual Conference in San Diego, CA.

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Advocacy Toolkits

Access resources that will equip you to advocate effectively for policies that promote addiction treatment and prevention.

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Advocacy Issues

Find the latest information on issues of importance to the field of addiction medicine.

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Advocacy News

News and information about ASAM Advocacy.

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Find a Policy Statement

Learn about ASAM's position on current policy issues.

Staff

Kelly Corredor
Director, Advocacy and Government Relations
kcorredor@ASAM.org | 301.547.4111

 

Susan Awad
 Policy Advisor
sawad@ASAM.org | 301.547.4103

 

Corey Barton
Manager, Private Sector Relations
cbarton@ASAM.org | 301.547.4106

 

Brad Bachman
Manager, State Advocacy and Government Relations
bbachman@ASAM.org | 301.547.4107

 

Connor Galvin
Specialist, Federal Advocacy and Policy 
cgalvin@ASAM.org | 301.547.4135

Committee Chairs

Corey Waller, MD, MS, FACEP
Flora Sadri, DO, MPF, FAAFP
Chair and Vice Chair, Legislative Advocacy Committee

 

Jeffrey Selzer, MD, DFASAM
Randolph Holmes, MD, FASAM
Chair and Vice Chair, Public Policy Committee

 

Shawn Ryan, MD, MBA, FASAM
Frank James, MD, JD
Chair and Vice Chair, Payer Relations Committee