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Speaking for Addiction in the AMA

ASAM Member Dr. Todd Kammerzelt writes about his experience serving on the American Medical Association's Young Physician Section and the opportunity to educate colleagues about addiction

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TREAT Act Legislation Proposes Increasing Buprenorphine Prescribing Cap

ASAM and a number of organizations, including the AMA, Trust for America’s Health and the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, offered support to newly introduced legislation that would raise the buprenorphine prescribing limit.

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Who’s Creating Your Online Persona?

Everyone already has an online persona—either as invisible/nonexistent or as fabricated by you or other internet users—not curating your online identity is equivalent to letting internet to create your persona for you.

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Social Media For Addiction Professionals: Who Should I Follow, and How?

There are many organizations that cater to addiction clinicians and researchers that you can follow on social media.

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Grow Your Practice and Skills Through Social Media

Through social media, clinicians can share research, educate the public, grow their practice, network and break down communication barriers.

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2014 ASAM Annual Conference Poster Abstracts Now Available

Posters from ASAM 45th Annual Conference are now available.

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Video: Public Health Implications of Marijuana

ASAM member and former Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Dr. Robert DuPont, FASAM, explains some of the effects Americans can expect with the full legalization of marijuana.

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ABAM Certification Study Tool: Exam Content Map

This ASAM study tool links salient content from <em>The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine</em> and the ABAM Board Certification Exam with ASAM’s Review Course.

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E-Cigarettes and Patients

Since the introduction of electronic cigarettes (dubbed “electronic nicotine delivery systems” or “ENDS” by the World Health Organization) in 2003 to the world marketplace, their use has exploded. Currently, ENDS have a significant portion of the market...

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CMS Bulletin - Medication Assisted Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released an Informational Bulletin highlighting the use of FDA-approved medications in combination with evidence-based behavioral therapies-commonly referred to as "Medication Assisted Treatment."

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July/August Addiction Research

Read the July/August issue of <em>Journal of Addiction Medicine</em> for the latest research in the field. The journal is one of many <a href="/membership/member-benefits">benefits of ASAM membership</a>.

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Terminology Related to Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery

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Terminology Related to the Spectrum of Unhealthy Substance Use

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Going to the APA Conference? Visit ASAM There!

ASAM will have a presence at the American Psychology Association’s Annual Convention in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, at booth # 615. Be sure to stop by if you plan to attend! The conference had close to 11,000 attendees in 2013.

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New York Times Calls for Legalization of Marijuana, ASAM Strongly Objects

ASAM strongly objects to federally legalizing marijuana use, opposing <em>The New York Times'</em> lead editorial, "Repeal Prohibition, Again,"

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ASAM Lauds ONDCP's 2014 National Drug Control Strategy Focus on Opioid Epidemic

ASAM supports the ONDCP’s continued focus on addiction prevention, treatment and recovery. In particular, ASAM is pleased that this year’s plan includes policies that would support increased use of FDA-approved medications to treat opioid use disorders and wider availability of naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses.

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Editorial: Tobacco Still Leading Preventable Cause of Death

According to the latest surgeon general's report, smoking has killed more than 20 million people since the first report was issued. Two and a half million of those people were nonsmokers who died from breathing secondhand smoke.

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ASAM Partners with Top Addiction Organizations for New Course

ASAM is very excited to share news of a partnership with MedU, along with TRI and the Hazelden-Betty Ford Foundation to produce the Course on Addiction and Recovery Education (CARE) for medical students across the country.

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Council Seeks Nominations for 2015 Award Winners

Each year, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) recognizes individuals who have influenced the addiction field through policy, media, or their service to the organization.

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ASAM and Wolters Kluwer Health Release New Edition of The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine

Addiction Disease on Rise — Making Definitive Guide to Treatment of Addiction More Relevant Than Ever