ASAM 4th Edition Development

The Fourth Edition of The ASAM Criteria will be released in four volumes. Subsequent volumes will focus on adolescents and transition-age youth, justice-involved patients, and treatment of behavioral addictions (i.e., gambling, internet, and gaming addiction). The 4th Edition uses a rigorous methodology for evidence review and formal consensus development under the guidance of a new editorial subcommittee. 

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Public Comment on Adolescent and Transition Aged Youth Standards

Now Open - Submit comments until November 15th, 2024

ASAM is seeking input from diverse stakeholders on the standards for the Adolescent and Transition Age Youth Volume of the Fourth Edition of The ASAM Criteria®. Feedback received during the public comment period will be instrumental in refining the standards and decision rules of the Adolescent and Transition Age Youth Volume. Feedback must be submitted through the online submission form in order to be considered. Please note that your comments may be made public. We would appreciate it if you could distribute this request for comments widely to help us get broad feedback.

This document outlines the draft standards for the Adolescent and Transition Aged Youth Volume, including the following:

• Assessment and Treatment Planning Standards
• The Adolescent Continuum of Care
• Adolescent Level of Care Standards 

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Questions? ASAMCriteria@ASAM.org

Instructions

1. Download the draft document Here

2. Provide Comments Here

This document will be professionally copyedited prior to finalization.

Comments will be collected through this survey to facilitate reconciliation of feedback. A preview of the survey can be found here. When providing your comments, please include the page and line number (not a range, just a single number) in the appropriate boxes. If your comment refers to a range of line numbers, you only need to indicate the first line number within the range. To make a general comment about the document as a whole, put 0 for page and line numbers. You can provide up to 100 comments. If you would like to provide additional comments, you can submit the survey again. Feedback must be submitted through this survey to be considered.