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Addiction Medicine Doctors Notch State Advocacy Wins
The Treat Addiction Save Lives Podcast
9 minutes 32 seconds
3 months ago
Addiction Medicine Doctors Notch State Advocacy Wins
Three addiction medicine doctors in three different states share advocacy wins from 2025. Learn about the policies shaping addiction medicine across the country, and what helped push these legislative wins over the finish line.
Plus, discover highlights from ASAM’s new report on major state-level addiction medicine trends this year.
Featured in this episode:
Chad Elkin, MD, Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine
Cate Heil, MD, Idaho Society of Addiction Medicine
Stephanie Stewart, MD, Colorado Society of Addiction Medicine
Links:
ASAM’s 2025 Mid-year Report: Trends in Addiction Medicine State Legislation
List of 2025 Enacted State Legislation
The Treat Addiction Save Lives Podcast
Timely discussions that aim to shift perceptions of addiction from a moral failing to a chronic, manageable condition. Let’s confront the stigmas that hinder effective treatment and motivate healthcare professionals to play an active role in helping individuals recover. Treatment is available. Recovery is possible. Stay informed—follow and subscribe!
