2020 American College of Medical Toxicology Symposium
Opioid Epidemic: Controversies and Creative Solutions On Thursday, March 12, 2020, ACMT will hold a one-day symposium, “Opioid Epidemic: Controversies…
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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…
The NY Department of Health AIDS Institute Substance Use Guideline Committee Publishes New Guideline: Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Two new Substance Use Disorder Treatment Guidelines have just been released and posted on by the AIDS Institute Clinical Guidelines…
JAMA Article Response: Healthcare Providers Should Not Perpetuate Stigmatization
In a piece published in JAMA that discussed last year’s film Beautiful Boy, Dr. Abigail Zuger endorsed the sentiment of…
Public Policy Action: NYSAM A2904/S4808 and A7246B/S5935 Senate Bill Response Letter Regarding Prior Authorization Barriers to Lifesaving Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).
July 24, 2019 The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224…
ASAM Supports Expansion of Access to Buprenorphine Through The Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act
ASAM Board Member, Dr. Margaret Jarvis, testified in front of a Congressional Roundtable on the nation’s response to the “third…
