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ASAM Applauds House Passage of SUPPORT Reauthorization Act
To further advance addiction recovery, ASAM also calls on Congress to fund the programs in the bill, protect Medicaid, and expand access to medications for opioid use disorder
Rockville, MD (June 4, 2025) - Following the passage of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 2483) in the US House of Representatives, Stephen M. Taylor, MD, MPH, DFAPA, DFASAM, president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), issued the following statement:
“ASAM is pleased to see the US House of Representatives pass the SUPPORT Reauthorization Act, which would strengthen the addiction treatment workforce and promote patient access to vital treatment and recovery services.
House lawmakers have committed to fighting America's addiction and overdose crisis by passing this bill. However, to truly win the battle and save more lives, Congress must also fund the programs in the bill, protect federal Medicaid funding for addiction treatment, and unlock patient access to evidence-based medications for opioid use disorder (OUD), including methadone.
Funding the programs in the bill and strengthening Medicaid would not only facilitate critical access to mental health and addiction services for millions of Americans but also undercut the influence of drug cartels by connecting more people to lifesaving addiction treatment, thereby reducing demand for illicit substances. Further, ASAM continues to call on Congress to grant addiction specialist physicians the ability to prescribe methadone for the treatment of OUD that can be dispensed from pharmacies. Collectively, these actions would build upon the initial success of the SUPPORT Act and further advance addiction recovery across America.”
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About the American Society of Addiction Medicine
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), founded in 1954, is a professional medical society representing over 8,000 physicians, clinicians, and associated professionals in the field of addiction medicine. ASAM is dedicated to increasing access and improving the quality of addiction treatment, educating physicians and the public, supporting research and prevention, and promoting the appropriate role of physicians in the care of patients with addiction. For more information, visit www.ASAM.org.
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