Public Policy Statement: Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Adults and Adolescents
Introduction Scientific evidence has firmly established that substance use disorders represent a chronic, relapsing disease requiring effective treatment with a…
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Treatment Options Often Lacking for Opioid Addicts
WNYT NewsChannel 13 aired a story featuring Dr. Melissa Weimer, Chief of Behavioral Health and Addiction Medicine at St. Peter’s…
Public Policy Statement: Strategies to Address the Heroin/Prescription Opioid Epidemic
Strategies to Address the Heroin/Prescription Opioid Epidemic Traditional treatment for opioid addiction has a high failure rate unless the patient…
Public Policy Statement: Update from the American Academy of Pediatrics on the Impact of Marijuana Legalization
The AAP has issued a policy statement entitled, “The Impact of Marijuana Policies on Youth: Clinical, Research, and Legal Update.”…
Update from the American Academy of Pediatrics on the Impact of Marijuana Legalization
The AAP has issued a policy statement entitled, “The Impact of Marijuana Policies on Youth: Clinical, Research, and Legal Update.”…
Public Policy Statement: ASAM Statement on Marijuana, Cannabinoids and Legalization
Adoption Date: September 21, 2015 Below is an excerpt from the policy statement. To read the entire document, please view…