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Special Issue of the San Francisco Medical Society Journal
Addiction and Revovery: From Neurons to National Policy
(June 2010. Edited by David Pating, MD and David Smith, MD

Summer Issue of CSAM News

CSAM's Position on Medical Marijuana
CSAM's Position on the Medical Aspects of Cannabis Legalization
CSAM Members Speak Out on Medical Marijuana
Preview of President Obama's Drug Control Policy
We Need to Decriminalize Addiction -- But How?
Addiction Medicine Review Course

previous issues

Resources for California Physician Health Committees

Materials from Addiction Medicine State of the Art 2009
Recently held October 7-10, 2009 Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco

Guideline for Physicians Working in California Opioid Treatment Programs

Buprenorphine Pharmacotherapy in the Treatment of Opiate Dependence

Buprenorphine Information

Methamphetamine Resources

Addiction Medicine Fellowships in California

public policy

New Directions California Coalition

Barrier to Treatment Access Project Announced - Online Survey

CSAM has begun a project to monitor and address barriers to substance use disorder treatment resulting from denials or non-authorizations by patients' third party payers, including managed health care insurance companies, Medi-Cal, and Medicare. CSAM members are invited to complete the "Barrier to Treatment Access Report Form" and submit it for review and possible action by CSAM's Access to Treatment Committee. [Online Survey]

Uniform Standards Regarding Substance-Abusing Healing Arts Licensees

California's Department of Consumer Affairs recently developed regulations that punish health care providers who suffer from the disease of addiction without offering any help to treat this illness among the professionals who keep California families healthy. For CSAM's response, see the Op-Ed below that appeared in the Sacramento Bee.

Sacramento Bee Op-Ed (December 10, 2009)
"State has wrong Rx for addicted doctors" by CSAM President Timmen Cermak, MD and James Hay, MD, Speaker of the House of Delegates of the California Medical Association (CMA)

CSAM Legislative Priorities 2009-2010

CSAM Blueprint for Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Treatment in California
California's approach to misuse of alcohol and other drugs by adolescents and young adults continues to demonstrate a pattern of ineffectiveness. It is characterized by grossly inadequate funding for prevention and treatment that is often irrationally separated into substance abuse and mental health silos. This Blueprint outlines key concepts and principles for establishing an effective evidence-based approach to adolescent treatment

CSAM Blueprint for Treating Drug and Alcohol Addiction in California

continuing medical education

Aug 19
An Evening of Addiction Medicine: Exploring the Trauma, Addiction and Recovery Connection

Minestraio Restaurant and Trattoria, 8384 West Third Street Los Angeles / 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

on-line registration more info

Addiction Medicine Review Course 2010
October 27-30, 2010
Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa, Newport Beach, CA
Register On-line

Full Conference Information

Prepare to take the ABAM Certification Exam with course materials from CSAM Addiction Medicine Review Course 2008:

Exam Date: December 11, 2010
January 31, 2010 (Standard)
April 30, 2010 (Late)

Material from the American Board of Addiction Medicine on preparing for the exam

Hepatitis C University: Innovative Online Education and Training for Hepatitis C Provider
A project of OASIS, a not-for-profit community-based clinic located in Oakland, CA; accredited by CSAM.

Medical Education and Research Foundation (MERF)
MERF was established in 1981 to increase and improve the education of physicians about alcoholism and other drug dependencies -- specifically about the evidence, the science base, and how to apply it with patients. MERF provides mentored learning experiences at annual conferences on addiction medicine.