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Access to Care

In the US, less than 20% of patients who have a substance use disorder are able to access evidence-based treatment for their disorder. Access to care means that patients have timely, equitable, humane, effective, affordable and safe treatment options that utilize evidence-based practices.

November 9, 2022 by NYSAM

Reflections from OnPoint NYC: Lessons Learned from the U.S.’s First Sanctioned Overdose Prevention Centers

Date: November 9 from 4:30pm – 6:00pm ET Link to register: http://bit.ly/Nov2022Briefing Description: Sam Rivera will speak about OnPoint NYC’s…

August 31, 2022 by NYSAM

August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day

In honor of this day, please join us in asking your senators to support responsible expansion of access to methadone…

August 3, 2022 by NYSAM

Public Policy Statement on Hepatitis C Virus, Substance Use, and Addiction

At its July Board Meeting, the ASAM Board approved the new Public Policy Statement on Hepatitis C Virus, Substance Use, and Addiction.  Click here to…

June 16, 2021 by NYSAM

Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in New York’s Jails and Prisons

Our NYSAM chapter has been working diligently to educate our members on incarceration and opioid use disorder. Strong evidence supports…

April 2, 2020 by NYSAM

Addiction Practice Changes in the COVID Era and New ASAM Clinical Guidelines

During these unprecedented and trying times, information is coming at us from many angles and it’s hard to keep up.…

December 20, 2019 by Daniel Schatz, MD

Addiction Education – A Pressing Need

In 2018 about 70,000 people died from an unintentional drug overdose, 80,000 from alcohol, and approximately half a million from…

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