Aug 9, 2021, 13:34 by admin admin

The ASAM Guideline on Alcohol Withdrawal Management is intended to aid clinicians in their clinical decision making and management of patients experiencing alcohol withdrawal syndrome.

Aug 9, 2021, 13:34 by admin admin

The National Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (NPG), provides the latest information on evidence-based treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) to guide clinicians in assessing, diagnosing, and treating OUD in the United States.

Aug 5, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

On August 5, ASAM sent a letter to senior Biden Administration officials reiterating its strong support for simultaneous passage of the bipartisan, bicameral Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act of 2021 (S. 2235/H.R. 2067) and the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act of 2021 (S. 445/H.R. 1384).

Jul 29, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

New online training module will expand on federal guidance for prescribing buprenorphine for OUD and help America’s clinicians and medical students at a critical juncture in the country’s overdose epidemic.

Jul 20, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

Hospital emergency departments that fail to adopt evidence-based practices for SUD can violate certain federal laws, according to new report from Legal Action Center.

Jul 13, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM looks forward to continuing to work with ONDCP and the Biden-Harris Administration to help Americans with substance use disorder regain the opportunity to lead healthy, productive lives.

Jul 12, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM sent a letter to congress members thanking them for their introduction of H.R 1693 / S. 79, the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act. This legislation would eliminate the federal crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity and apply it retroactively to those already convicted or sentenced

Jul 12, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

At its May 2021 meeting, the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)® Editorial Panel created two new category III CPT codes for digital cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) services, a step forward toward creating a structure that will allow patients to access these therapies.

Jul 6, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM provided input on the Office of National Drug Control Policy's (ONDCP) 2022 National Drug Control Strategy by urging ONDCP to take action to strengthen the addiction medicine workforce, standardize the delivery of individualized addiction care, ensure equitable access and coverage for comprehensive, high-quality addiction care, and reduce barriers to accessing evidence-based addiction treatment.

Jul 2, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose (CSOO) and the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) hosted a virtual roundtable with Congressman Kevin Hern (R-OK) to discuss legislative efforts by Congress to alleviate addiction and mental health challenges during the public health emergency.

Jun 25, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The New Jersey Society of Addiction Medicine (NJSAM), Shatterproof, and 5 other organizations sent a letter to Governor Phil Murphy urging him to sign S3867/A5868, which would create the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund for use by the New Jersey legislature in combatting the state’s addiction crisis.

Jun 22, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM submitted comments in response to a section of a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intended to implement a provision of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 which created 1,000 additional Medicare-supported graduate medical education (GME) positions.

Jun 22, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

Jun 22, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The New York Society of Addiction Medicine (NYSAM) sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo urging him to sign SB1795, which would expand access to addiction treatment in criminal justice settings.

Jun 17, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine (MISAM) sent a letter to legislators in support of SB436, which would allow a county medical examiner or county health officer to establish a drug-fatality review team.

Jun 12, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

Jun 8, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

The $28 million program launched by the Health Resources and Services Administration today is a major step forward in strengthening the nation’s addiction treatment workforce at a critical juncture in America’s overdose epidemic.

Jun 7, 2021, 02:00 by admin admin

Every spring, state and territorial quit lines—a mainstay of tobacco use reduction efforts—get a spike in calls. The bump comes from the annual Tips from Former Smokers campaign, a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initiative that tells gripping stories of people who suffer with life-altering conditions because of smoking.

Jun 1, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM sent a letter in support of H.R. 2503, the Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, which would create an inter-agency technical advisory council on social determinants of health (SDOH) and a new federal grant program to assist state, local, and Tribal governments in tackling persistent economic and social conditions that impact the prevention and treatment of chronic medical conditions, including addiction.

May 24, 2021, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM leaders Dr. Yngvild Olsen and Dr. Jeff Selzer served as ASAM representatives and subject matter experts on the FSMB Workgroup that developed the newly approved Policy on Physician Illness and Impairment: Towards a Model that Optimizes Patient Safety and Physician Health.