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…
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.”…
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…
Public Policy Action: Marijuana, Cannabinoids and Legalization
In recent years, many states have considered or enacted policies to legalize cannabis use. As of this writing, Alaska, Colorado, Oregon,…
Public Policy Statement: New York Society of Addiction Medicine Opposes Passage of Senate Bill 4406-B
The New York Society of Addiction Medicine opposes passage of Senate Bill 4406-B for the following reasons: There is insufficient…