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American Society
of Addiction Medicine
ASAM Mission Statement
Increase access to & improve the quality of
addiction treatment;
Educate physicians, other health care providers
& public;
Support research & prevention;
Promote the appropriate role of the physician in
the care of patients with addiction; and
Establish addiction medicine as a recognized
specialty.
Membership
As of September 2, 2011.
Distribution of 2011 ASAM Members by Primary Specialty
(n = 2,700)
Psychiatry32%
Family Medicine
18%Internal Medicine
13%
Addiction Medicine
15%
Addiction Psychiatry
3%
Other19%
Membership—State Chapters
State/Regional
Specialty Society
State Chapter
No Chapter
AK
CA
AZ
NV
OR
MT
MN
NE
SD
ND
ID
WY
OK
KS
COUT
TX
NMSC
FL
GAALMS
LA
AR
MO
IA
VA
NC
TN
IN
KY
IL
MI
WI
PA
NY
WV
VT
ME
RI
CT
DE
MD
NJ
MA
NH
WA
OH
DC
HI
Inactive Chapter
ASAM Weekly
Weekly recap of the top news in
addiction medicine along with society
news
Delivered every Tuesday by email.
May also be viewed on mobile
devices through a free MultiBriefs app
Editor in Chief: Richard G.
Soper, M.D., J.D., M.S., FASAM
Free to all addiction professionals!
Subscribe online now at: http://multibriefs.com/optin.php?asam
Advocacy & Public Policy
ASAM is working on the following
issues at the state and local level:
Insurance Issues:
Insurance Coverage for Addiction
Treatments
Medicaid and Exchange Enrollment
and Regulations
Affordable Care Act Developments
and Changes
Medical Marijuana
Abolishing Alcohol Exclusion Laws
Contact Information:Richard G. Soper, M.D.,
Kate Volpe, Director of
Marketing, Communications and Membership
301-547-4108
ASAM Chapters:
www.asam.org/ChapterPresidents.html
Thank You!