In this episode of ASAM Practice Pearls, Drs. Stephen Taylor and Smita Das discuss co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders (SUD). They explore the most common psychiatric conditions seen alongside addiction, share strategies for distinguishing primary psychiatric disorders from substance-induced symptoms, and review approaches to screening, treatment planning, and integrated care. The conversation highlights practical screening tools, medication considerations, and populations with unique clinical needs, emphasizing the importance of treating both conditions concurrently.

This 90-minute course equips healthcare professionals with the essential knowledge, skills, and confidence to educate patients, families, and caregivers about opioid overdose prevention and response, including naloxone use.

Advanced Buprenorphine Education: Best Practices and Interactive Patient Cases is a 4-hour self-paced course that equips clinicians with the latest evidence and practical tools for optimizing buprenorphine treatment in opioid use disorder (OUD).

This 4-hour introductory course provides an overview of the diagnosis and management of Alcohol Use Disorder, with a focus on treatment in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.

This six-module on-demand course provides a comprehensive foundation in the integrated management of pain and addiction.

This 35-minute, on-demand session from the ASAM 2025 Review Course covers the principles, supportive research, applications, and challenges for a variety of common psychosocial interventions including 12-step support models.

This 75-hour on-demand conference includes 64 sessions highlighting best practices and the latest science, research, and innovations in addiction medicine from leading experts in the field.

This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 56th Annual Conference focuses sexualized drug use, such as the use of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), methamphetamine, or mephedrone, and provides an overview of harm reduction, assessment and treatment considerations for effectively addressing substance use in the LGBTQ population, through a case-based educational experience.

This 45-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 56th Annual Conference addresses integrating harm reduction, reducing stigma, and the role of interprofessional teams with lived experience in providing person-centered addiction care in the hospital.

This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 56th Annual Conference explores replicable community-based models of care that leverage existing infrastructure in transformative ways to address the treatment gap.