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ASAM sent a letter to Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Tim Kaine expressing support for the Tobacco-Free Youth Act.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

VASAM sent a letter urging the Virginia legislature to pair decriminalization of simple cannabis possession with drug education, screening and treatment.

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To improve coordination and accelerate the pace of change, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) is partnering with the National Academy of Medicine and more than 30 other organizations to form an Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

It was reported that Senate negotiators working on the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) have added to the bill $45 billion in funding to combat our nation’s ongoing opioid overdose epidemic. ASAM opposes this attempt to patch a fundamentally flawed health care bill, and calls on the Senate to reject grant funding as a means to finance health care.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

Dr. Ilse Levin and Kelly Corredor attended the AMA's 2020 National Advocacy Conference.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

The Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 sent a letter urging Senator Lamar Alexander to help align 42 CFR Part 2 with HIPAA.

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The dearth of FDA-approved pharmacotherapies for the treatment of substance use disorder (SUD) prompted ASAM to write to the Food and Drug Administration urging them to take into consideration the need for access to multiple treatment options for clinicians and their patients as they consider applications for new products to treat SUD.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

Several weeks ago, ASAM contacted the CDC to discuss the persistence of misunderstandings surrounding dosage thresholds in the CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain – 2016 (Guideline) and addiction medicine.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

The Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose (CSOO) is pleased to announce the National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council) as a new member of the coalition. The National Council for Behavioral Health is the leading voice for health care organizations that deliver mental health, addiction treatment, and support services.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

Passage of Senate Opioid Package: Statement from the American Society of Addiction Medicine

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

The Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose (CSOO) is pleased to welcome the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) as a new member of the coalition. ACMT is a professional association of physicians who are Board Certified in Medical Toxicology. Since its inception in 1993, ACMT has worked to advance the practice of medical toxicology and advocates for the care of toxicologic patients and individuals with substance use disorders.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

ASAM along with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and fifty other organizations, sent a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives urging them to pass the Protecting American Lungs Act of 2019.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

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The Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose (CSOO) enthusiastically welcomes NASTAD (National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors) as a new member of the coalition. NASTAD is an association that represents public health officials who administer HIV and hepatitis programs in all 50 U.S. states and around the world. NASTAD seeks to end the intersecting epidemics of HIV and viral hepatitis by strengthening domestic and global governmental public health through advocacy, capacity building, and social justice.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

The Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose (CSOO) is pleased to welcome the American Psychological Association (APA) as the newest member of the coalition. APA is the largest national presence advocating for psychology in the United States, and has over 115,700 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

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The Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 wrote to the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights urging the opening of a rulemaking process to amend 42 CFR Part 2.

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

The Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2 issued a statement in response to the introduction of identical bipartisan bills in both the House and Senate. The Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, “OPPS Act”, was introduced by Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and the Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act, “Legacy Act”, was introduced by Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV).

Aug 9, 2019, 01:00 by admin admin

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) sent a letter to licensure boards in support of the provision of CARA that extends buprenorphine prescribing authority to NPs and PAs and asks for this information to be clearly communicated to licensed clinicians in the state.