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The ASAM Quick Reference document outlines the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria, which is used to determine the appropriate level of care for individuals with substance use disorders. It emphasizes the importance of a holistic assessment across six dimensions: acute intoxication and withdrawal potential, biomedical conditions, emotional and behavioral conditions, readiness to change, relapse potential, and recovery environment. The document also highlights that treatment should last at least 90 days and includes guidelines for transitioning between different levels of care to optimize treatment outcomes.

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How often should ASAM be updated?

Re-assessments are required to be completed at a minimum of every 90 days, unless there are significant changes warranting more frequent re-assessments (ex: achieving treatment plan goals, lack of progress on treatment plan goals, identification or intensification of new problems that cannot be addressed at current

When is ASAM 4th edition coming out?

The ASAM Criteria, nationally recognized as the gold standard in treatment assessment, was first developed in 1990. A new edition, The ASAM Criteria 4th edition, was released in December 2023, with subsequent volumes including: Adolescent and transition age youth, anticipated 2024.

When was the ASAM Criteria published?

The ASAM Criteria began as a collaboration with both national and state organizations that was focused on developing one unified set of standards for determining patient admission, continued service, and transfer criteria. It was first published in 1991, then called the ASAM patient placement criteria.

What are the three components of using the Asam criteria?

As a patient enters addiction treatment an ASAM Criteria Level of Care Assessment is used to identify the patients clinical needs. The results of the assessment are applied to the Dimensional Admission Criteria to determine the recommended level of care.

What are the 5 levels of care?

Many states across the country are using The ASAM Criteria as the foundation of their efforts to improve the addiction treatment system. Level of care recommendations and treatment plans are developed based on multidimensional patient assessments that consider the patients biomedical, psychological, and social needs.

When is ASAM criteria 4th edition coming out?

The ASAM Criteria 4th edition was published in December 2023, and Californias Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will be transitioning Californias Drug Medi-Cal system of care into alignment with ASAM Criteria 4th edition standards.

What is the latest edition of the ASAM?

The ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition, Volume 1 - Adults is a comprehensive set of guidelines that use a holistic, person-centered approach to developing treatment plans for patients with addiction and co-occurring conditions.

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