Policy Updates Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesCommercialApril 9, 2024

American Society of Addiction Medicine updated criteria

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has issued updated criteria for adults (December 2023). The updated criteria will be effective May 1, 2024.

The following sources provide an overview of the changes:

Since the revised criteria only apply to adults, adolescent cases will depend on criteria currently in use (The ASAM Criteria Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related and Co-Occurring Conditions, Third Edition, 2013).

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