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In the lead full-text article correlating symptoms of PTSD with risky or problem alcohol consumption (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Association With Subsequent Risky and Problem Drinking Initiation), there is a direct association made between the finding of irritability and at-risk drinking. While the study is designed to examine PTSD in the context of alcohol use, it manages to reemphasize a finding that all addiction clinicians are familiar with, the prominence of irritability, mood reactivity and dysphoria, among those who engage in at-risk drinking. The timing for this finding came just as the U.S. Senate was compelled to examine the implications of a drinking history for a high level of executive function.

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Most practitioners will be in receipt of the Surgeon General's Spotlight on Opioids, released September 19. I have included the direct link below, along with a comment from ASAM leadership including President Dr. Kelly Clark. Additionally, I have included the link to the full length report, Facing Addiction in America, the 413 page comprehensive

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Aug 9, 2021, 13:38 by admin admin

The New Jersey Society of Addiction Medicine submitted a letter in support of A3692 which would improve access to MAT, counseling services and withdrawal management services for incarcerated individuals.

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The Oregon Society of Addiction Medicine submitted comments on Oregon's proposed Section 1115 waiver application which includes various measures designed to improve access to treatment for addiction.

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The Utah Society of Addiction Medicine submitted a letter of support for HB38, which would incentivize clinicians to treat incarcerated individuals.

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INSAM submitted a letter in support of SB208, which would make significant changes to parity enforcement in Indiana, and decrease barriers to treatment.

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VASAM sent letters of support for two bills under consideration by the Virginia Legislature.

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ASAM and the Virginia Society of Addiciton Medicine (VASAM) sent a letter to the Virginia Board of Medicine commenting on the proposed regulations, Governing Opioid Prescribing for Pain and Prescribing of Buprenorphine for Office-Based Opioid Addiction Treatment.

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ASAM and the Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine (TNSAM) sent a letter to Tennessee Senator Richard Briggs in support of SB839.

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ASAM, WVSAM, and WVSMA submitted comments to the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources to support access to quality office-based addiction treatment.

Aug 9, 2021, 13:37 by admin admin

Fellow Membership is open to physicians who have been a member of ASAM for at least two (2) consecutive years, and who are certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM), the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM), the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) in Addiction Psychiatry, and now the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

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My ten years with ASAM have been the most satisfying part of my career – both personally and professionally. The work that ASAM’s members do every day on behalf of patients and families means so much to me because I have personally seen how the work of addiction specialists helped my son now live a life in recovery.

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Recipients honored for their service and contributions to the advancement of addiction medicine, public policy, and education.

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The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has announced an overhaul of its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program to fuse parts of the MOC to create a CME requirement.

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Just like surgeons have trained to operate in case of appendicitis, addiction-medicine specialists prepare to help people with the disease of addiction. We understand that addiction is a brain disease and not a moral failing. We treat this condition with medications and care that is delivered with empathy and compassion. Our goal is to help patients live the lives they want for themselves. Addiction treatment may not look the same for everyone, but medical intervention is essential to recovery.

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ASAM provides Addiction Medicine Fellows In Training (FIT) members, world-class ACCME approved education, research validated resources, and a variety of opportunities to get involved in activities to improve the field and further their career. ASAM is the professional home of the addiction medicine physician.

Aug 9, 2021, 13:37 by admin admin

Beginning today for a period of three weeks, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has made available for member and public comment a draft of the focused update of the National Practice Guideline for the Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Use.