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

Jan 23, 2024, 14:49 by ASAM Weekly Editors

History Repeats Itself - Trends in hallucinogen-associated emergency department visits and hospitalizations.

Jan 23, 2024, 10:29 by Bob Davis

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) a three-year cooperative agreement to implement the new “Providers Clinical Support System – Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder” (PCSS-MAUD).

Jan 22, 2024, 12:19 by Anna Lembke, MD, FASAM

After more than two decades as a practicing psychiatrist, I’ll be the first to admit that we need new and innovative treatments to treat depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders. Psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, and MDMA (Ecstasy) are being researched and promoted as ground-breaking advances for combatting mental illness. Multiple jurisdictions have already relaxed laws or policies related to these substances, often with an eye toward therapeutic use.

Jan 19, 2024, 18:34 by Molly McGrath

On January 18th, ASAM joined over 60 organizations asking the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to change Medicare's custody definition to permit coverage for older adults and people with disabilities who are living in the community after incarceration or have other history with the criminal legal system.

Jan 19, 2024, 12:48 by Molly McGrath

To facilitate remission, support long-term recovery, and save more lives of those affected by addiction, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) today released a new Public Policy Statement on Government Strategies to Foster Ethical Addiction Treatment, with several recommendations for policymakers at all levels in America.

Jan 16, 2024, 18:00 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Adolescent Residential Addiction Treatment In The US.

Jan 11, 2024, 14:27 by Molly McGrath

Jan 10, 2024, 06:40 by ASAM Weekly Editors

Several of our publications this week address the economics of addiction - supply, demand, and resources.

Jan 5, 2024, 17:53 by Molly McGrath

On January 5th, ASAM submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding its recent rules proposing policy changes in 2025 Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.

Jan 5, 2024, 08:57 by Molly McGrath

We must now focus on making treatment more readily available and building trust for emergency services. We have long been addiction medicine physicians with a keen awareness that we cannot broaden the reach of our treatment if the very persons affected are afraid to ask for help. This especially includes witnesses of an overdose.

Jan 2, 2024, 18:29 by ASAM Weekly Editors

ASAM Weekly Top 10 News Publications of 2023

Dec 27, 2023, 21:49 by ASAM Weekly Editors

A year-in-review... Top 10 Peer-reviewed Scientific Publications of 2023.

Dec 19, 2023, 17:27 by Molly McGrath