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Register Today The ASAM Clinical Practice Guideline on Alcohol Withdrawal Management For clinical decision making and management of patients experiencing alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Learn more ASAM and CARF Launch Transformative Residential Addiction Treatment Certification Nationwide Addresses the Addiction Health Crisis by Establishing Processes for Validation of Treatment Program Capabilities and Increasing Patient Confidence in Treatment Services Learn More Education The ASAM Board Exam Study Course July 16-17, 2020 - The essential primer for physicians and other healthcare professionals who are preparing for a career in addiction medicine, and for primary care providers who wish to increase their skills in identifying and managing patients whose medical problems are caused or exacerbated by substance use disorders. Education Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Course July 14, 2020 - Cover treatments for opioid use disorder, and provides the required education needed to obtain the waiver to prescribe buprenorphine. ASAM offers this 8-hour course in a blended format combining live and online learning. Education Moving Beyond the Barriers of Treating OUD July 15, 2020 - Provides a deeper dive into implementing office-based treatment for opioid use disorder. This case-based interactive 2.5-hour course addresses moving beyond common barriers that prevent DEA-waivered clinicians from successfully treating patients with OUD. Alcohol Withdrawal Management Guideline - New 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. COVID-19 Coronavirus - New Updates Guidance, resources, and news from around the country regarding addiction treatment in the wake of COVID-19. News June 29, 2020 With COVID-19 Pandemic Making Access to Addiction Treatment Services More Challenging, New Free Online Addiction Treatment Needs Assessment Available Shatterproof, ASAM, and OpenBeds Partner to provide free resource for treatment guidance. Full story News June 12, 2020 ASAM’s Commitment to Addressing Racial Injustice and Health Disparities ASAM looks to a future when addiction prevention, treatment, remission, and recovery are accessible to all, and profoundly improve the health of all people. Full story Advocacy News July 10, 2020 ASAM Applauds Introduction of the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act ASAM, along with 50 other organizations, sent a letter in strong support of the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act, which would ensure that all Medicaid and CHIP enrollees have access to the full array of evidence-based tobacco cessation treatments. Full story Advocacy News July 9, 2020 ASAM Urges Congress to Include the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 in the Next COVID Supplemental ASAM, along with 59 other organizations, sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to support legislation that would provide a gradual increase in Medicare support for physician residency training through graduate medical education. Full story Join leaders in the field of addiction medicine. Join ASAM today Our nationwide directory of professionals. Find a physician Receive weekly news and updates from ASAM. 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