 Increase access to & improve the quality of addiction treatment;  Educate physicians, other health care providers & public;  Support research & prevention;  Promote the appropriate role of the physician in the care of patients with addiction; and  Establish addiction medicine as a recognized specialty.

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 ASAM is single largest provider of CME on addiction medicine  Offered 7 live courses reaching 1,697 physicians and 278 non- physicians  Jointly sponsored 10 CME programs reaching 1,392physicians and 3,224 non-physicians 2012 PARS data

 Member of 10-partner collaboration representing 400,000 clinicians  Approved provider of REMS ER/LA education  ASAM offering education via national; regional and online enduring programs

 Audio synchronized to PowerPoint Presentation slides  Downloadable MP3 Files  Downloadable handouts and printed material  24/7 accessibility anywhere in the world!  200+ hours of CME on addiction topics – some free content!  Go to

 Principles of Addiction Medicine (PAM)  PAM Essentials  ASAM Criteria - most extensively used national guideline for placement, continued stay, and discharge  ASAM Criteria Supplement published 2010; focus on pharmacotherapies for alcohol use disorders  Journal of Addiction Medicine – bimonthly beginning 2013

 Release date: Oct , 2013 at State of the Art Conference  Redesigned and updated content  Applies the newest science  Compliant with DSM-5  User-friendly functionality  New topics on emerging areas of focus  Tobacco use disorder  Gambling Disorder  Updated terminology and new treatment perspectives  Population-specific sections  Criminal justice system  Older adults  Prospective parents

 The leading source for ASAM society and addiction medicine news, engaging ASAM leaders, membership and the public in the work of advancing ASAM’s core purpose and mission.

 Delivered weekly to over 5,000 professionals  Average open rate of 50%  E-pub reached 12,000 professionals with an average open rate of 26%  The three print editions were delivered to the 1,000 conference attendees  Launched Jan 2013  Bimonthly to over 5,000 professionals  Integrated comment threads and social media

 Averages over 31,000 visits and over 70,000 page views per month

Uses ASAM’s PPC Uses other Criteria Does not use any form of Criteria Kolsky, G. D. (2006). Current State AOD Agency Practices Regarding the Use of Patient Placement Criteria (PPC) - An Update. Washington, D.C.: National Association of State Alcohol/Drug Abuse Directors.

 2013 priorities:  Health reform implementation  Parity implementation & enforcement  Access to pharmacotherapies  Annual Policy Plenary  Hill visits & briefings  Supporting State chapters  Maintaining policy statements  Launching standards & performance measures

May 2011: Dr. Mark Publicker, an ASAM addiction specialist physician, alerted ASAM to Maine legislation that limits patient access to addiction medications. April 2012: ASAM Board of Directors appointed a Patient Advocacy Task Force (PATF) to advocate for patient access to evidence- based, cost-effective medication treatment for opioid dependence. June 20, 2013: PATF Stakeholder Summit at The National Press Club in Washington, DC; Report results are disseminated. September 30, 2013: ASAM Hill Briefing on pharmacotherapy for opioid addiction treatment. October 23, 2013: ASAM Legislative Day on Capitol Hill; ASAM members bring awareness of the issue to policymakers.

State of the Art Course in Addiction Medicine  October 24-26, 2013  Arlington, VA  Register before 9/27 to get the early bird rate! (non-members: $725; members: $625) 8 th Annual Legislative Day  October 23, 2013  Meet with your members of Congress on Capitol Hill!

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