ASAM 4th Edition Development
The Fourth Edition of The ASAM Criteria will be released in four volumes. Subsequent volumes will focus on adolescents and transition-age youth, justice-involved patients, and treatment of behavioral addictions (i.e., gambling, internet, and gaming addiction). The 4th Edition uses a rigorous methodology for evidence review and formal consensus development under the guidance of a new editorial subcommittee.
Call for Applications Correctional Settings and Reentry workgroups
We are accepting applications for expert writing group members to develop and draft the Correctional Settings and Reentry Volume of the Fourth Edition of The ASAM Criteria. Writing groups will provide expertise to develop the foundation for jail, prison, and reentry treatment standards and narrative content for the textbook.
Applications accepted until May 9, 2025
Call for Applications Behavioral Addictions Volume Editors
ASAM is seeking experts in behavioral addictions (eg, problem gambling, internet/social media addiction, problem gaming, compulsive sex, pornography addiction, and food addition) to serve as Editors for the Fourth Edition of The ASAM Criteria®, Behavioral Addictions Volume. The Behavioral Addictions Volume of the Fourth Edition of The ASAM Criteria will propose principles for managing behavioral addiction and how the addiction treatment system can be organized to serve patients with these conditions.
Applications accepted until May 30, 2025
Subsequent 2026-2028 Volumes
- Adolescent and Transition Age Youth (anticipated early 2026)
- Correctional Settings and Reentry (anticipated 2027)
- Behavioral Addictions (i.e., gambling, internet and gaming addiction, sex addiction) (anticipated 2028)
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Questions? ASAMCriteria@ASAM.org
Adult Volume Editorial Subcommittee
Corey Waller, MD, MS, FACEP, DFASAM (Editor-in-Chief)
Steven Daviss, MD, DFAPA, FASAM
Ayman M. Fareed, MD, DFAPA
Sandra Gomez-Luna, MD, FASAM
Edward James III, DSW, MSW, ACSW, LMSW, MPM
Kimberly Johnson, PhD
Navdeep Kang, PsyD, HSP
Whitney Menarcheck, LPC
Wendy Welch, MD, MBA, FASAM
Adolescent and TAY Editorial Subcommittee
Corey Waller, MD, MS, FACEP, DFASAM (Editor-in-Chief)
Sandra Gomez-Luna, MD, FAPA, DFASAM (Lead Adolescent Editor)
Lisa R. Fortuna, MD, MPH, MDiv
Scott E. Hadland, MD, MPH, FASAM
Peter Metz, MD, DLFAACAP, LFAPA (Editorial Advisor)