Mar 7, 2024, 13:40 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Geographic Availability of Buprenorphine

Mar 7, 2024, 11:52 by Molly McGrath

On March 4th, the Colorado Society of Addiction Medicine (COSAM) sent letters to two house committees. One letter addressed to the House Committee on Health and Human Services supported HB24-1028, which would authorize local governments to establish overdose prevention centers.

Mar 7, 2024, 11:49 by Molly McGrath

Mar 5, 2024, 15:48 by Molly McGrath

On February 28th, the Kentucky Society of Addiction Medicine (KYSAM) sent a letter to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee expressing concern with HB 5. This legislation enhances criminal penalties for the distribution of fentanyl and its analogues.

Feb 29, 2024, 06:12 by Molly McGrath

On February 23rd, the Idaho Society of Addiction Medicine (IDSAM) sent a letter to Governor Brad Little urging him not to sign H 406 into law. This bill would institute mandatory minimums for the possession of 4 grams or more of fentanyl.

Feb 27, 2024, 15:35 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Are Headlines, Crises, and the Innocence of Youth Distracting Us from the Realities of Addiction Later in Life?

Feb 26, 2024, 15:41 by Bethea (Annie) Kleykamp, PhD, MA

The question was simple: Do people still smoke cigarettes? They asked because none of their friends or family smoked, they didn’t see people do it in public, and they hadn’t seen a cigarette butt since the 90s.

Feb 22, 2024, 16:41 by Molly McGrath

Feb 21, 2024, 09:10 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Overdose mortality incidence and supervised consumption services

Feb 16, 2024, 11:18 by Molly McGrath

On February 15th, 2024, ASAM, the Legal Action Center (LAC), the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, the Illinois Association for Behavioral Health, and the National Association of Social Workers held a briefing in coordination with the Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery (ATR) Caucus, which was sponsored by the Coalition for Whole Health and the Mental Health Liaison Group.

Feb 15, 2024, 00:01 by Molly McGrath

Feb 13, 2024, 15:01 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Safety of e-cigarettes and nicotine patches as stop-smoking aids in pregnancy

Feb 9, 2024, 18:30 by Molly McGrath

Feb 9, 2024, 12:59 by Molly McGrath

Feb 6, 2024, 16:42 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Bringing Racial Justice to US Drug Policy Promotes Equity and Access to Addiction Treatment

Feb 5, 2024, 14:59 by Stephen M. Taylor MD

Right now in the US, a Black man is living with the disease of addiction after being released from prison for possession of cocaine (for which there has long been a racist sentencing disparity between its rock and powder forms). Chances are, he did not receive evidence-based addiction treatment while incarcerated. Furthermore, notwithstanding the physical and emotional trauma he likely endured while in prison, he returns to the community without any resources to secure housing, health care, or employment.

Feb 3, 2024, 08:57 by Molly McGrath

Jan 31, 2024, 12:16 by Molly McGrath

Jan 30, 2024, 15:28 by ASAM Weekly Editors

First Trimester Use of Buprenorphine or Methadone.

Jan 26, 2024, 14:22 by Molly McGrath