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American Society of Addiction Medicine

Professional medical society

Professional medical society

FieldValue
nameAmerican Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
logoAmerican Society of Addiction Medicine logo.png
logo_altLogo of American Society of Addiction Medicine
status501(c)(3)
typeProfessional association
formation
headquartersChevy Chase, Maryland
locationUnited States
membership7,000
leader_titlePresident
leader_nameBIll Haning, MD, DFASM
leader_name2Julia L. Chang, MS, MBA: CEO/Executive Vice President
leader_title2Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
website

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), founded in 1954, is a professional medical society representing over 7,000 physicians, clinicians, and associated professionals in the field of addiction medicine. ASAM is dedicated to increasing access and improving the quality of addiction treatment, educating physicians and the public, supporting research and prevention, and promoting the appropriate role of physicians in the care of patients with addiction.

ASAM Criteria

ASAM publishes recommendations and standards for the assessment, placement, and treatment of substance use disorders. They look at six dimensions:

  1. Intoxication, Withdrawal, and Addiction Medicines
  2. Biomedical Conditions
  3. Psychiatric and Cognitive Conditions
  4. Substance Use Related Risks (formerly "Relapse Potential")
  5. Recovery Environment Interactions
  6. Person-Centered Considerations

Continuum of Care

ASAM defines a continuum of care with multiple levels where someone could receive treatment. The continuum of care is intended to be bi-directional and person-centered rather than program-centered, so someone could theoretically stay for a given length of time at level 3.7 and then drop down to level 1.0; they could then freely go back up or down as needed, according to their own multidimensional concerns. This is in contrast to historically program-driven treatment, where patients would be expected to complete a set number of days and then step down to the next level and complete that as well, regardless of their personal needs or severity of symptoms.

The current levels of care range from: Level 1 - Outpatient; Level 2- IOP/HIOP; Level 3 - Residential; Level 4 - Inpatient.

Recognition

ASAM is currently used to inform public policy of addiction medicine in 45 US states.

References

References

  1. "[https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/pub78Search.do?ein1=&names=%22American+Society+of+Addiction+Medicine%22&city=&state=All...&country=US&deductibility=all&dispatchMethod=searchCharities&submitName=Search American Society of Addiction Medicine Inc.]" ''Exempt Organization Select Check''. [[Internal Revenue Service]]. Accessed on May 22, 2016.
  2. "ASAM Historical Timeline".
  3. "[http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2014/133/177/2014-133177396-0c18fbef-9.pdf Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax]". ''American Society of Addiction Medicine''. [[Guidestar]]. December 31, 2014.
  4. "[http://www.asam.org/about-us/leadership/board-of-directors Board of Directors]". ''American Society of Addiction Medicine''. Accessed on May 22, 2016.
  5. "[http://www.asam.org/about-us/leadership/staff ASAM Staff]". ''American Society of Addiction Medicine''. Accessed on May 22, 2016.
  6. (8 November 2023). "Physicians' progress toward ending the nation's drug overdose epidemic".
  7. "ASAM About Us".
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