The American Society of Addiction Medicine Alternative Training online textbook has been developed as a resource for students in the Chemical Dependency Professional Alternative Training courses at Whatcom Community College. This online textbook hosts a variety of learning resources, such as articles, links to websites, webinars, videos, and infographics that relate to course topics.

American Society of Addiction Medicine Alternative Training Course Description:

This course introduces the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria. It provides a clinical overview of case management, intake and assessment, withdrawal and intoxication management, service planning and placement, risk ratings, level of care placement.

The online textbook for the American Society of Addiction Medicine will refer to the physical textbook The ASAM Criteria: treatment for addictive, substance-related, and co-occurring conditions by American Society of Addiction Medicine. The proprietary nature of the ASAM criteria requires students to obtain information from ASAM and The Change Companies directly.

Mee-Lee, D., Shulman, G. D., Fishman, M., Gastfriend, D. R., Miller, M. M., & Provence, S. M. (2013). The ASAM criteria: treatment for addictive, substance-related, and co-occurring conditions (3rd ed.). Chevy Chase, MD: American Society of Addiction Medicine.