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National Addiction Treatment Week raises awareness that addiction is a disease, evidence-based treatments are available, and recovery is possible. This year, October 21-October 27, the week will highlight the critical need for clinicians to enter the field of addiction medicine.
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ASAM mourns the loss of the longtime Maryland Congressman who was a tireless advocate for the people he served and a true champion for expanding access to addiction treatment and recovery in the US.
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ASAM applauds a provision of the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act that would ban menthol cigarettes, observing that menthol cigarettes are uniquely attractive to youth.
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The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics has accepted a letter to the editor urging the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) establish a requirement that all residents and fellows who care for patients who use opioids, as well as their core faculty, receive specific training on the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD).
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2019 Media Event & Credentialing Requirements
Journalists who are employed by accredited news organizations attend special meetings and events for the purpose of editorial coverage will be granted media credentials. To qualify, journalists must contact Christine Merrifield / press@ASAM.org at 301.547.4140 and provide the following:
- Letter verifying assignment to the meeting on the letterhead of the news organization being represented.
- Media identification (such as an international, accredited press pass or an official media-outlet-issued credential).
Companies or organizations producing publications, videos, and/or other electronic media intended for internal use, marketing, advertising, financial analysis, or public relations purposes may not register as media. Financial analysts, sales, advertising, marketing and public relations personnel may not register as media.
In addition, representatives from medical education companies attending the event or meeting for the purpose of creating continuing medical education (CME) or other commercial educational content (e.g., webcasts, online or printed educational modules, etc.) may not register as media.
Information regarding media registrants is proprietary. ASAM does not give, rent, or sell current, past, or on-site media registration lists. All sessions and activities related to the ASAM 50th Annual Conference are proprietary and not for common use.