Addiction Medicine Review Course and Board Exam Preparation Track
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Medical Board of California Announcement:
[…]submitted by mail, which will delay the processing of the license application. The DOCS registration form is available on the Board’s website. DOCS registration forms and questions about registering may be emailed to […]
DEA Issues Interim Final Rule Clarifying MAT Dispensing
[…]Treatment Work Group meeting. We look forward to your feedback. Please be in touch with questions. Thank you. Article provided by […]
Victory for Public Health: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Tobacco Industry’s Challenge to Los Angeles County Law Ending Flavored Tobacco Sales
[…]IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2023Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will not hear R.J. Reynolds’ appeal of a lower court ruling upholding Los Angeles County’s law prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products. This decision is a tremendous victory for kids and public health. It allows Los Angeles County’s law to remain in effect, while also preserving the authority of states and localities across the country to enact similar lifesaving measures. R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco companies have desperately fought these laws so they can continue to […]
Message from the Conference Committee Chair
[…]year. In honor of this momentous occasion, this year’s conference will feature a new approach by combining the traditional review course with panels highlighting cutting edge practices in addiction medicine. We will offer plenary sessions on all major substance use disorders focusing on epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment, geared towards ABPM Board exam preparation. Furthermore, we will feature multidisciplinary panels for the first time at a CSAM conference, addressing topics as diverse as: treatment of ADHD in substance use disorders, adolescent addiction medicine, frontiers in harm reduction, ketamine and other novel treatments, and alcohol withdrawal management other than benzodiazepines (See schedule […]
CSAM Blueprint for Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Treatment in California
[…]reported a 48 percent reduction in primary drug use, a 53 percent reduction in alcohol and drug-related medical visits, and an 80 percent reduction in criminal activity. (ONDCP, 2002; CSAT, 2000) Evidence-based treatment modalities exist and should guide treatment programs. 7. Youth Treatment must be Comprehensive. Substance dependence is a chronic medical condition requiring ongoing support and monitoring, especially with youth and young adults. As with other chronic conditions, treatment works, but does not cure. A statewide network of residential treatment centers should be established for those who are unable to be treated effectively in intensive outpatient programs. Treatment programs […]
CSAM Sponsored Legislation Heads to the Governor for Signature
[…]use disorders, is pleased that the California Senate has passed SB 57. Our organization is a co-sponsor of SB 57, and we believe this bill will save lives here in California,” said Randolph Holmes, MD, FAAFP, DFASAM, Chair of Public Policy for CSAM. “We urge Governor Newsom to sign this bill into law as quickly as possible so we can move forward with these necessary services for our community.” Overdose prevention programs (OPPs) — also known as supervised consumption services (SCS) — such as those that could be established under this bill, provide a sanctioned, safe space for people to […]
General Public
[…]overall costs of substance abuse in the United States, including productivity and health- and crime-related costs, exceed $600 billion annually. This includes approximately $181 billion for illicit drugs, $193 billion for tobacco, and $235 billion for alcohol. As staggering as these numbers are, they do not fully describe the breadth of destructive public health and safety implications of drug abuse and addiction, such as family disintegration, loss of employment, failure in school, domestic violence, and child abuse. How to tell if you drink too much? Frequently Asked Questions Adverse Effects of Marijuana Marijuana’s Addictive Potential Background Information Addiction is a […]
CSAM Interview with CA Bridge Program Co-Founder, Andrew Herring
[…]conducted health policy research as a Fulbright Scholar in Central America. Dr. Herring is board-certified in Emergency Medicine, Addiction Medicine, and Pain Medicine, and is Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, at […]
San Francisco Roots: The Evolution of Addiction Medicine
[…]addiction, alcoholism, and psychoactive dependence, represents our country’s number-one public health problem. Complementing this is the rise in prescription opioid abuse, particularly in adolescents, where prescription drug overdose deaths in 2008 exceeded all the overdose deaths for heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine combined. Substance abuse is now the leading cause of death in young people, exceeding even traffic fatalities (Knudsen 2009). Alcoholism as a disease was clearly described as long ago as the late 1700s by Dr. Benjamin Rush, a physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence (Katcher 1993). However, it wasn’t until the formation of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in […]