ASAM Criteria
4th Edition Development
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 for evidence review and formal consensus development under the guidance of a new editorial subcommittee.
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 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
Questions? ASAMCriteria@ASAM.org
Instructions
1. Download the draft document
2. Provide Comments
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 . 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.
Subsequent 2026-2028 Volumes
- Adolescent and Transition Age Youth (anticipated early 2026)
- Correctional Settings and Reentry (anticipated 2027)
- Behavioral Addictions (i.e., gambling, internet and gaming addiction, sex addiction) (anticipated 2028)
Questions? ASAMCriteria@ASAM.org
Adult Volume Editorial Subcommittee
Corey Waller, MD, MS, FACEP, DFASAM (Editor-in-Chief)
Steven Daviss, MD, DFAPA, FASAM
Ayman M. Fareed, MD, DFAPA
Sandra Gomez-Luna, MD, FASAM
Edward James III, DSW, MSW, ACSW, LMSW, MPM
Kimberly Johnson, PhD
Navdeep Kang, PsyD, HSP
Whitney Menarcheck, LPC
Wendy Welch, MD, MBA, FASAM
Adolescent and TAY Editorial Subcommittee
Corey Waller, MD, MS, FACEP, DFASAM (Editor-in-Chief)
Sandra Gomez-Luna, MD, FAPA, DFASAM (Lead Adolescent Editor)
Lisa R. Fortuna, MD, MPH, MDiv
Scott E. Hadland, MD, MPH, FASAM
Peter Metz, MD, DLFAACAP, LFAPA (Editorial Advisor)