Legislation

Good Evening – I bring good news. One thing ASAM was not able to achieve – which had been on our legislative agenda – during our Addiction Medicine Advocacy Conference last year – was the passage of the Medicaid Reentry Act, which would have allowed for Medicaid coverage for eligible individuals – who were incarcerated – up to 30 days prior to their release....

ASAM Praises Congress for Passing Vital Provisions in End-of-Year Legislation that Will Increase Access to Addiction Care and Save Lives Nation’s leading association of addiction medicine physicians and other clinicians commend the inclusion of provisions to expand access to addiction care in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Rockville, MD – The American Society of Addiction Medicine...

Public Policy Statement on the Regulation of the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder with Methadone Excerpt: The treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) with methadone has a long history and robust scientific evidence supporting its effectiveness. Currently, U.S. federal law limits its availability to certified, accredited, and heavily regulated opioid treatment programs (OTPs), a...

A July law could lock up new mothers who are on drugs, a move that some say will inflict even more harm September 30, 2014 5:00AM ET by Lindsay Beyerstein@Beyerstein Excerpt: In theory, a woman who gives birth to a sick baby could avoid the misdemeanor-assault charge that SB1391 carries by successfully completing a court-approved drug-rehab program. But for a number of reasons, including...

Critical Pre-release Services for Incarcerated Individuals

ASAM Praises Congress for Passing Vital Provisions in End-of-Year Legislation that Will Increase Access to Addiction Care and Save Lives

ASAM’s Public Policy Statement on Regulation of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

SB1391- Bad Medicine in Tennessee for Pregnant and Drug-addicted Women

The Georgia Society of Addiction Medicine