Title: Identify the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria.
Course: Medication Aide (14051-36) > Section: Examining Key Factors of Drug Addiction

Identification should include the concept that ASAM is an evidence-based model used to determine the addiction assessment, service planning, treatment level of care, and discharge.

Identification should include the criteria:

- Dimension 1: Intoxication, Withdrawal, and Addiction Medications
  - Intoxication and associated risks
  - Withdrawal and associated risks
  - Addiction medication needs
- Dimension 2: Biomedical Conditions
  - Physical health concerns
  - Pregnancy-related concerns
  - Sleep problems
- Dimension 3: Psychiatric and Cognitive Conditions
  - Active psychiatric concerns
  - Persistent disability
  - Cognitive functioning
  - Trauma exposure and related needs
  - Psychiatric and cognitive history
- Dimension 4: Substance Use Related Risks
  - Likelihood of risky substance use
  - Likelihood of risky SUD-related behaviors
- Dimension 5: Recovery Environment Interactions
  - Ability to function in current environment
  - Safety in current environment
  - Support in current environment
  - Cultural perceptions of substance use
- Dimension 6: Person-Centered Considerations
  - Patient preferences
  - Barriers to care
  - Need for motivational enhancement

Teacher Resource: The ASAM Criteria, ASAM

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is ASAM, and what information does it provide to healthcare professionals?
- What factors would be considered when assessing someone’s addiction using ASAM?