[…]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 […]
[…]Adolescent Substance Use Standards For Access To Addiction Medicine Services Use of Buprenorphine-Naloxone in the Emergency Department Insurance Barriers to Accessing Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders Identified by California Physicians Minimum Insurance Benefits for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Minimum Insurance Benefits for Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder Minimum Insurance Benefits for Patients with Nicotine and Tobacco Use Disorder Guidelines Item Name Posted By Date Posted CSAM Guidelines Chapter 1 PDF (147.27 KB) Administration 7/2/2019 CSAM Guidelines Chapter 2 PDF (230.02 KB) Administration 7/2/2019 CSAM Guidelines Chapter 3 PDF (102.33 KB) Administration 7/2/2019 CSAM Guidelines Chapter 4 PDF (171.99 KB) Administration 7/2/2019 CSAM […]
[…]COVID-19 Page Also check out ASAM’s COVID-19 Resource Page . (Updated 9/18/2020) Information for Children Trinka and Sam Fighting the Big Virus: Trinka, Sam, and Littletown Work Together.This is a story and workbook to help young children talk about their feelings related to COVID-19. This resource is available in English and Spanish . Recent Informative Articles Low-cost Measurement of Face Mask Efficacy for Filtering Expelled Droplets During Speech (Sep 2, […]
[…]obtain the waiver to prescribe buprenorphine in office-based treatment of opioid use disorders. Non-member price for the online module is $199 for physicians. Residents are free and there are other discounts available. Register Here To achieve the remaining 4 hours required by the Medical Board of California Select from any of the following topics offered by CSAM, each offering 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Buprenorphine Formulations and Clinical Challenges in Prescribing Buprenorphine – this online course is 1-hour. It is free for ASAM/CSAM members; $25 for non-members. Strategies to Increase Your Confidence with Buprenorphine Prescribing in Primary Care Real […]
[…]however, this pathway will expire in 2025. Upon expiration of the practice-based pathway, a one-year fellowship will be required to become an addiction medicine specialist for those who hold a primary ABMS board certification. The Addiction Medicine Certification Hub Addiction Medicine Official ABMS Subspecialty Transition to Board Certification Under ABPM FAQs Licensure How to Meet the Continuing Medical Education (CME) Requirement for Physicians & Surgeons Learn more about the specialty of addiction medicine, information about fellowships, board exam information resources, and more. Continuing Medical Education Standards Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias AB 241 | AB […]
For more information, contact csam@csam-asam.org. The following public policy platform represents the focus and direction CSAM will take in evaluating and responding to legislative and regulatory measures and serve as a guide for prioritizing initiatives and activities in […]
[…]plant, the class of chemicals similar in structure came to be known as cannabinoids – delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol gave rise to the word “cannabinoids.” The THC in marijuana alters the brain’s activity; and experience of this altered brain functioning is what people call being “high.” But scientists were still curious and they wanted to know more about how THC is able to interact with the brain and what parts of the brain are altered. First, researchers labeled cannabinoid molecules with a marker that enabled them to visualize where THC goes in the brain. They found that, at first, THC spreads evenly throughout […]
[…]either CSAM public policy or the policy of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Presentation by Peter Banys, MD and Timmen Cermak, MD at the Addiction Medicine State of the Art 2011 Conference in Long Beach on October 14, 2011. This presentation is not CSAM public policy or the policy of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Over 100 CSAM members registered their opinion in an online survey and many offered valuable comments about the Youth First Report submitted to the membership for a vote by CSAM’s Executive Council, which unanimously accepted the report at its meeting on October 14, […]
[…]over the last 15 years-that this view of cannabinoid action on brain reward processes and reward-related behaviors is untenable. This paper reviews those data, and concludes that cannabinoids act on brain reward processes and reward-related behaviors in strikingly similar fashion to other addictive drugs. Pistis, M., Muntoni, A. L., Pillolla, G., Gessa, G. L. Cannabinoids inhibit excitatory inputs to neurons in the shell of the nucleus accumbens: an in vivo electrophysiological studyEur J Neurosci. 2002 Jun;15(11):1795-802. Abstract The nucleus accumbens (NAc) represents a critical site for the rewarding properties of diverse classes of drugs of abuse. Glutamatergic afferents to the […]
[…]heavy use increases the possibility that these “side effects” take a significant toll on one’s health. The following information briefly summarizes the health consequences of marijuana that have been documented by research studies. For further details and references, please refer to the section for “Healthcare Professionals.” The adverse effects on health caused by smoking marijuana can be divided into the following broad categories: Brain Function Short-Term Marijuana intoxication causes well defined impairments in the following brain functions: Memory, sense of time, sensory perception, attention span, problem solving, verbal fluency, reaction time, and psychomotor control. The short-term effects of marijuana last […]
