Textbooks
The ASAM Criteria Implementation Guide
The ASAM Criteria Implementation Guide addresses the need of treatment programs and systems of care to have a practical tool to help implement the standards found in The ASAM Criteria® .
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Essential Textbooks
Treat Addiction. Save Lives: The History of ASAM
The first published account of the history of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). Our history is told through the lived experiences and voice of many, and the contributions along the collective pathway to Treat Addiction Save Lives.
The most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for placement, continued stay, and transfer/discharge of patients with addiction and co-occurring conditions.
The ASAM Criteria Implementation Guide
Addresses the need of treatment programs and systems of care to have a practical tool to help implement the standards found in The ASAM Criteria®
Thoroughly updated with the latest international evidence-based research and best practices, the comprehensive 6th edition of the ASAM flagship textbook reviews the science and art behind addiction medicine. It provides healthcare providers with the necessary information to not only properly diagnose and treat their patients but to also serve as change agents to positively impact clinical service design and delivery as well as global healthcare policy.
The ASAM Essentials of Addiction Medicine, 3rd Edition
A practical, evidence-based guide to caring for individuals with substance use disorders. Produced by the largest medical society dedicated to the improvement of addiction care, this new edition adopts non-stigmatizing language related to addiction and includes new material on LGBTQ care, vaping, and harm reduction. The second edition also carefully presents a compassionate, patient-centered approach to care.
The ASAM Handbook of Addiction Medicine, 2nd Edition
A practical, evidence-based guide to caring for individuals with substance use disorders. Produced by the largest medical society dedicated to the improvement of addiction care, this new edition adopts non-stigmatizing language related to addiction and includes new material on LGBTQ care, vaping, and harm reduction. The second edition also carefully presents a compassionate, patient-centered approach to care.
Handbook of Pain and Addiction
An invaluable, evidence-based tool for clinicians to manage the complex relationship between pain and addiction.
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A new volume in the bestselling Pocket Notebook series, Pocket Addiction Medicine delivers highly relevant coverage of this widespread and increasing health care problem in an easily portable source. This handbook provides must-know information on everything from screening for and diagnosis of substance use disorder to managing intoxication and withdrawal, to ongoing treatment of substance use disorder, including caring for special populations—all designed for quick reference at the point of care.
An essential resource for those preparing for The Level of Care Certification™. The LOCC Manual describes the level of care standards as derived from The ASAM Criteria™, the rating elements that will be assessed during the certification survey, and the policies, procedures, and systems a program should have in place to meet the standards.
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A companion workbook to the ASAM Level of Care Manual that facilitates programs to conduct self-assessments and identify their strengths and areas for improvement.
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The ASAM Weekly
Delivered by email every Tuesday, the ASAM Weekly is a source of timely, useful news briefings of top stories for addiction medicine combined with ASAM developments in education, advocacy, state chapter news and more.
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The Journal of Addiction Medicine
Published six times per year, the Journal of Addiction Medicine is the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. ASAM members receive the journal as part of their membership benefits.
The ASAM Magazine
The blog for ASAM related news found on ASAM.org.
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