ASAM is a professional society representing close to 3,000 physicians
dedicated to increasing access and improving quality of addiction
treatment, educating physicians and the public, supporting research and
prevention, and promoting the appropriate role of physicians in the care
of patients with addictions.
ASAM Mission
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increase access to and improve the quality of addiction treatment
- to educate physicians (including medical and osteopathic students), other health care providers and the public
- to support research and prevention
- to promote the appropriate role of the physician in the care of patients with addiction
and to establish addiction
- medicine as a specialty recognized by professional organizations,
governments, physicians, purchasers and consumers of health care
services, and the general public.
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