NYS DOH Substance Use Screening and Risk Assessment in Adults
In collaboration with NYSAM leaders and members like Drs. Chinazo Cunningham, Kelly Ramsey, Charles Gonzalez, Sharon Stancliff, and many others,…
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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.…
Guidance for NYS Behavioral Health Programs to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
Department of Health 24/7 Hotline: 1-888-364-3065 The following guidance is based on the most current Centers for Disease Control and…
A Letter from NYSAM President Tim Wiegand
NYSAM Members, I’m writing this first President’s column shortly after returning to Rochester, New York from NYSAM’s 16th annual Statewide…
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…
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…