ASAM, founded in 1954, is a professional medical society representing over 6,000 physicians, clinicians and associated professionals in the field of addiction medicine. ASAM is dedicated to increasing access and improving the 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 addiction. Visit www.ASAM.org for more information.

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ASAM CONTINUUM^®, provides counselors, clinicians and other treatment team members with a computer-guided, structured interview for assessing and caring for patients with addictive, substance-related and co-occurring conditions.

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The ASAM Criteria

How do The ASAM Criteria text and ASAM CONTINUUM^® application work together?

What is The ASAM Criteria?

How do I purchase The ASAM Criteria text and how much does it cost?

What are the six dimensions of The ASAM Criteria?

What are the ASAM Levels of Care?

Is there a web-book version of the ASAM criteria book?

Why use ASAM’s criteria?

How often should patients be assessed during treatment?

Can ASAM’s criteria be applied to non-addiction conditions?

Is there a standard way to rank dimensional severity across the six dimensions of ASAM’s criteria?