Aug 28, 2025, 10:12 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Injectable-Only Overlapping Buprenorphine Starting Protocol

Aug 19, 2025, 18:35 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Guest Editorial: A Reality Check

Aug 13, 2025, 08:56 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Guest Editorial: One of These Things Is Not Like the Others

Aug 12, 2025, 16:22 by Sarah Shelson

Aug 12, 2025, 14:15 by Stuart Gitlow, MD, MPH, MBA, DFAPA, DFASAM

The opioid crisis remains a critical public health issue in the United States, contributing to over 80,000 opioid overdose deaths in 2023 alone.

Aug 6, 2025, 11:11 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Guest Editorial: Reconceptualizing Recovery: Findings from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Aug 5, 2025, 09:10 by Kenneth Minkoff, MD

This article highlights findings from the 2022 NSDUH showing that many Americans in recovery from substance use continue to use alcohol or other drugs, challenging the abstinence-only model that dominates U.S. treatment. The study found no significant differences in functioning between abstinent and nonabstinent individuals in recovery, underscoring the need to broaden definitions of recovery and incorporate harm reduction approaches. The authors advocate for more inclusive, flexible treatment models that align with individuals’ goals, reduce stigma, and improve service engagement and outcomes.

Jul 30, 2025, 14:12 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Co-involvement of stimulants with opioids in North America: A 'silent epidemic’

Jul 28, 2025, 09:04 by Sarah Shelson

Jul 25, 2025, 12:59 by Sarah Shelson

Jul 23, 2025, 11:18 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Did alcohol facilitate the evolution of complex societies?

Jul 22, 2025, 08:23 by Sarah Shelson

Jul 15, 2025, 16:22 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Disparities in Treatment and Referral After an Opioid Overdose Among Emergency Department Patients

Jul 9, 2025, 13:38 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Federal Policymakers Should Read the Drug Policy Research They've Funded

Jul 4, 2025, 11:01 by Kenneth Minkoff, MD

This article talks about the need for evidence-based drug policies to effectively address the U.S. overdose crisis, emphasizing treatment over incarceration, expanding access to proven medications, and improving Medicaid and federal regulations.

Jul 3, 2025, 14:52 by Sarah Shelson

Jul 3, 2025, 05:01 by Sarah Shelson

Jun 25, 2025, 10:35 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering

Jun 23, 2025, 12:11 by Sarah Shelson

Jun 20, 2025, 16:19 by Sarah Shelson