Public Policy Statements

Joint Public Correctional Policy Statement on the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders for Justice Involved Individuals

February 12, 2018

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Healthcare and Other Licensed Professionals' Drug Diversion for Self-Administration

July 22, 2015

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Safe Methadone Induction and Stabilization

November 1, 2013

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Drug Testing: A White Paper of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)

October 26, 2013

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Terminology Related to the Spectrum of Unhealthy Substance Use

July 2013

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Terminology Related to Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery

July 2013

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Pharmacological Therapies for Opioid Use Disorders

April 24, 2013

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Measures to Counteract Prescription Drug Diversion, Misuse and Addiction

January 25, 2012

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Women, Alcohol and Other Drugs, and Pregnancy

July 11, 2011

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Confidentiality in Healthcare and Other Licensed Professionals with Potentially Impairing Illness

April 21, 2011

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Public Safety and the Healthcare and other Licensed Professional with Addictive Illness

April 12, 2011

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Coordination between Treatment Providers, Professionals Health Programs, and Regulatory Agencies

April 12, 2011

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Evaluation, Treatment and Continuing Care of Addiction in Healthcare and Other Licensed Professionals

April 12, 2011

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Recovering Physicians, Medical Licensure Boards, Specialty Board Certification and Professional Society Membership

April 12, 2011

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Healthcare and Other Licensed Professionals with Addictive Illness: An Overview

April 12, 2011

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Relapse in Healthcare and Other Licensed Professionals

April 12, 2011

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Illness versus Impairment in Healthcare and Other Licensed Professionals

April 12, 2011

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Short Definition of Addiction

April 12, 2011

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Discrimination and the Addicted Professional

April 12, 2011

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Public Actions by State Medical Licensure Boards and Comparable Regulatory Agencies Regarding Healthcare and Other Licensed Professionals with Addictive Illness

April 12, 2011

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Credentialing in Healthcare and Other Licensed Professionals with Addictive Illness

April 12, 2011

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Confidentiality of Patient Records and Protections Against Discrimination

July 1, 2010

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Medical Marijuana

April 12, 2010

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The Role of the Physician in "Medical" Marijuana

April 12, 2010

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Parity in Publicly Funded Health Insurance Benefits for Treatment of Addiction

March 1, 2009

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Managed Care, Addiction Medicine and Parity: Supplement for Physicians and Others

March 1, 2009

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Clean Indoor Air Policy

October 1, 2008

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Driving Under the Influence of Illicit Drugs

October 1, 2008

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Patient-Centered Medical Home

April 1, 2008

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Availability of Prescribed Medications

April 1, 2007

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State of the Art in Genetics of Addiction: A Joint Statement

April 1, 2007

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Establishment of a Framework Convention on Alcohol Control and the Exclusion of Tobacco and Alcohol from Trade Agreements

April 1, 2007

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Pharmacological Therapy for Alcohol and Other Drug Addiction

October 1, 2006

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Repeal of the Uniform Accident and Sickness Policy Provision Law (UPPL)

July 1, 2005

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Underage Drinking

April 1, 2005

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Office-Based Opioid Agonist Treatment (OBOT)

July 1, 2004

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Eliminating Disparities in Medicare and Medicaid for Addiction Treatment

April 1, 2004

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Hepatitis C: Supplemental Information for Physicians

May 1, 2003

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Hepatitis C (with Physician Supplement)

May 1, 2003

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Parity in Insurance Benefit Structure...

October 1, 2002

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Drug Testing in Workplace Settings

October 1, 2002

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Drug Testing As A Component Of Addiction Treatment and Monitoring Programs and in Other Clinical Settings

July 1, 2002; rev. October 1, 2010

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Access to Appropriate Detoxification Services for Persons Incarcerated in Prisons and Jails

July 1, 2002

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Principles of Outcome Evaluation in the Treatment of Substance-Related Disorders

January 1, 2001

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Treatment for Prisoners with Addiction to Alcohol or Other Drugs

December 1, 2000

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Co-occurring Addictive and Psychiatric Disorders

December 1, 2000

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Expert Witness Testimony in Forensic Cases

December 1, 2000

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Rapid and Ultra Rapid Opioid Detoxification

April 1, 2000; rev. April1, 2005

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A Guideline for Credentialing and Privileging of Clinical Professionals for Care of Substance-Related Disorders

February 1, 2000

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Health Care Services for Conditions Resulting from Patient Behaviors

October 1, 1999

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Confidentiality in Physician Illness

April 1, 1999

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Reporting of Patient Information Related to Fitness for Driving or Other Potentially Dangerous Activities

April 1, 1999

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Practice Guidelines

January 1, 1999

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Documenting the History of Substance Use in the History and Physical Examination

April 1, 1998

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Relationship between Treatment and Self Help: a Joint Statement

December 1, 1997

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Parity in Benefit Coverage: A Joint Statement by ASAM and AMBHA

October 1, 1997

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Screening for Addiction in Primary Care Settings

April 1, 1997; rev. October 1, 1997

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Rights and Responsibilities of Health Care Professionals in the Use of Opioids for the Treatment of Pain

April 1, 1997; rev. April 1, 2004

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Effective Treatment of Addictive Disorders

April 1, 1997

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Definitions Related to the Use of Opioids for the Treatment of Pain: Consensus Statement

April 1, 1997; rev. February 1, 2001

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Fair Treatment of Persons Whose Job Performance is Impaired by Alcoholism and Other Drug Addiction

October 1, 1996; rev. April 1, 2009

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Federal Funding for Addiction Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation

April 1, 1995

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Access to Sterile Syringes and Needles (formerly "Needle Exchange")

October 1, 1994; rev. December 1, 2000

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HIV Testing of Patients in Addiction Treatment Facilities

October 1, 1994

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Primary Medical Care for HIV Infected Patients in Addiction Treatment

October 1, 1994; rev. December 1, 2000

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National Drug Policy

April 1, 1994

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Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation

October 1, 1993; rev. November 1, 2003

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Practice of Addiction Medicine

April 1, 1993

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Core Benefit for Primary Care and Specialty Treatment and Prevention of Alcohol, Nicotine and Other Drug Abuse and Dependence

April 1993

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Clinical Applications of the Nicotine Patch

October 1, 1992

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Principles of Medical Ethics

October 1, 1992

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Recommendations for Design of Treatment Efficacy Research with Emphasis on Outcome Measurers

April 1, 1992

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The Role of Medical Review Officers

October 1, 1991; rev. April 1, 1992

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Trauma and Chemical Misuse/Dependency

April 1, 1991

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Reimbursement for the Treatment of Nicotine Dependence

November 1, 1990

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Third-Party Coverage for Addiction Treatment

November 1, 1990

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Managed Care, Addiction Medicine and Parity

November 1, 1990; rev. March 1, 2009

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Methadone Treatment of Addiction

April 1, 1990; rev. October 1, 2006

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Chemically Dependent Women and Pregnancy

September 1989

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Medical Care in Recovery

September 1, 1989

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Returning to Work People Treated for Alcoholism and Other Drug Addiction

April 1, 1989; rev. April 1, 2009

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Nicotine Dependence: Documentation on Death Certificates and Hospital Discharge Sheets

April 1, 1989

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The Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs During Pregnancy

November 1, 1988

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Nicotine Addiction and Tobacco

April 1, 1988; rev. October 1, 2008

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Buprenorphine for Opiate Dependence and Withdrawal

April 1, 1988; rev. May 1, 2006

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Marijuana

April 1987; rev. May 2006

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Children and Addiction

February 1, 1987

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Transplantation

February 1, 1987

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Highway Safety in Relation to Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Addiction

February 1, 1987; rev. May 1, 2006

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The Treatment of Patients with Alcoholism or Other Drug Dependencies, and Who have or are at Risk for AIDS

October 1, 1985

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Alcoholism as a Primary Disease

October 1, 1983; rev. October 1, 1996

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NIAAA and Alcoholism Research

April 1, 1982

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State of Recovery

February 1 1982

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Increasing the Availability of Appropriate High-Quality Alcoholism Services to All Americans, Delivered in a Cost-Effective Way

October 1, 1980

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Medical Needs of the Public Inebriate

September 1, 1980

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Treatment for Alcohol and Other Drug Addiction

May 1, 1980

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

May 1, 1980

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Labeling

October 1, 1979; rev. April 1, 2008

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The Definition of Alcoholism (NCADD/ASAM)

September 1, 1976; rev. February 1, 1990

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Abstinence

September 1, 1974

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