Implementation Guide for Hospital and Emergency Department SUD Care

ASAM outlines standard capabilities that all hospitals should meet to effectively care for patients with SUD in the Fourth Edition of The ASAM Criteria, released in 2023.  ASAM recognizes that implementing these standards can be challenging for hospitals that are already struggling to meet existing requirements with an overburdened workforce. As such, ASAM convened a Presidential Task Force to develop guidance to support hospitals and EDs to implement these standards. 

Integrating Tobacco Use Disorder Interventions in Addiction Treatment

The integration of tobacco-related services into addiction treatment can improve treatment outcomes, promote recovery, and reduce the well-established harms of ongoing tobacco use, including tobacco-related death and disease. This guide provides recommendations to integrate tobacco use Disorder interventions in addiction treatment.