In this episode of ASAM Practice Pearls, Dr. Stephen Taylor is joined by Drs. Tessa Steel and Melissa Weimer to discuss highlights from their Annual Conference session, Advanced Management of Alcohol Withdrawal: Case-Based, Evidence-Informed Solutions. Together, they explore the challenges of managing severe and resistant alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS), effective assessment tools, escalation strategies, and care considerations for high-risk or medically complex patients.
The target audience for these comprehensive level episodes includes all medication prescribers and care team members.
This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, and Medical Knowledge.
Learning Objectives
These are the learning objectives for season 2. Not all learning objectives will be covered in every episode.
Explain emerging evidence and clinical considerations for different substances to enhance assessment and support safe, effective treatment planning for individuals with substance use disorders.
Apply up-to-date, evidence-based, and patient-centered strategies and guidance to enhance patient engagement, promote safety, and improve outcomes for individuals with substance use disorders across various healthcare settings.
Recognize how structural, social, and cultural factors influence substance use, treatment access, and patient–clinician interactions, and implement strategies to enhance equity and deliver culturally responsive, inclusive addiction care.
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Stephen M. Taylor
MD, MPH, DFAPA, DFASAM
Dr. Stephen M. Taylor is ASAM's President and is board-certified in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and addiction medicine. With over 30 years of practice experience, Dr. Taylor is dedicated to helping adolescents and adults overcome addiction and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. He has served as the Medical Director of the NBA and NBPA Player Assistance and Anti-Drug Program for 16 years and is the Chief Medical Officer of Pathway Healthcare, which operates multiple outpatient addiction and mental health treatment offices across six states.
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Tessa Steel
MD, MPH
Harborview Medical Center
Dr. Tessa Steel is an Assistant Professor, physician-scientist, and Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine doctor at Harborview Medical Center, a county safety-net hospital operated by the University of Washington in Seattle. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine. Her clinical and research interests include improving hospital-based treatments for alcohol withdrawal syndrome and using hospitalizations to help people with addiction launch their process of recovery.
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Melissa Weimer
DO, MCR, DFASAM
Melissa Weimer, DO, MCR, DFASAM is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine. At Yale, she also serves as the Medical Director of the Yale Addiction Medicine Consult Service and Associate Program Director of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program. Dr. Weimer has a clinical and research focus on expanding access to treatment for patients with substance use disorders, particularly in the hospital setting. She also has fellowship training and years of experience in the management of complex pain, particularly for patients with concomitant opioid use disorders.
In support of improving patient care, the American Society of Addiction Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
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Recorded 05/18/2026 | 25 minutes
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