Jun 23, 2026, 08:00 by R. Corey Waller, MD, MS, FACEP, DFASAM

Explore the limits of empathy in healthcare. Learn how peer mentor O’Nesha Cochran’s lived experience challenges stigma and helps providers honor patient dignity.

Jun 16, 2026, 17:55 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Inclusion criteria

Jun 16, 2026, 15:19 by Sarah Shelson

Jun 10, 2026, 17:37 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Endtroducing

Jun 9, 2026, 14:49 by Sarah Shelson

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Jun 3, 2026, 17:13 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Too much of a good thing

Jun 3, 2026, 15:55 by Sarah Shelson

Jun 2, 2026, 08:25 by R. Corey Waller, MD, MS, FACEP, DFASAM

Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND), are among the most supported evidence-based practices (EBPs) in addiction medicine. Yet the real-world deployment of those EBPs at scale in diverse communities remains limited. Research shows that stigma toward these EBPs, toward people who use drugs or people receiving MOUD, plays a significant role in limiting the deployment and use of these EBPs in communities impacted by the opioid crisis.

May 27, 2026, 13:31 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Too much of a good thing

May 22, 2026, 16:11 by Sarah Shelson

May 21, 2026, 10:59 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Communication might just be the most valuable tool we have.

May 13, 2026, 11:44 by Sarah Shelson

May 13, 2026, 08:21 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among Veterans With Homeless Experience.

May 11, 2026, 14:46 by Sarah Shelson

May 7, 2026, 13:09 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Medicaid Alignment with State SUD Requirements

May 6, 2026, 10:53 by Sarah Shelson

May 5, 2026, 15:48 by Sarah Shelson

Apr 29, 2026, 14:26 by ASAM Weekly Editors

New Standards for Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Care

Apr 27, 2026, 10:40 by R. Corey Waller, MD, MS, FACEP, DFASAM

If we hope to improve our response to the addiction and overdose crisis, we must focus on when addiction commonly starts: adolescence. Addiction is a pediatric-onset illness, as ongoing neurodevelopment makes the adolescent brain particularly vulnerable to the effects of substances. In fact, 80% of adults with substance use disorder (SUD) begin using substances before the age of 18.1,2 Not only is the neurobiology of adolescents unique, but so are their social, educational, and mental and physical health needs.