MASAM
Massachusetts Chapter, American Society of Addiction Medicine

Board of Directors

The minutes of the Board of Director's meetings are available to members upon request.  To request a copy, please e-mail Chapter Administrator, Lynda Layer at masam@mms.org.

MASAM Members in the News:

Physician Focus (video)
June 2011
Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
Featuring Dr. John A. Renner
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

Alcoholism and alcohol abuse are significant public health problems. In the U.S., nearly 18 million people abuse alcohol or are alcohol dependent, affecting everyone regardless of race or nationality. The impact of this behavior is significant: Each year, excessive alcohol use contributes to some 79,000 deaths, 1.6 million hospitalizations, and 4 million emergency room visits. What exactly is alcoholism? Is alcohol abuse different? What may cause these conditions? What are the effects on a person’s health and well-being?  How is this condition diagnosed? And how is it treated?

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Physician Focus: Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (article)
May 25, 2011
By John A. Renner Jr., M.D.

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Prescription Misuse (article)
North Shore Life Magazine
By Daniel J. McCullough, M.D.
Volume 3 | NO. 1

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Physician Focus (video)
January 2011
Prescription Drug Abuse
Featuring Dr. Barbara Herbert and Dr. Daniel Alford
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

• An estimated 48 million people -- or 20 percent of the population age 12 and older -- have used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons in their lifetimes.
• The elderly are vulnerable to abuse and misuse because they are prescribed more medications – 90 percent of seniors rely on a prescription medicine on a regular basis.
• Abuse by young people is alarming, with nearly two million youth age 12-17 abusing painkillers, steroids, stimulants, and other prescriptions.
• A common and frequent source of many of these drugs is the home medicine cabinet.

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Physician Focus: Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse (article)
November 22 , 2010
MMS Physician Focus: November 2010
By Barbara Herbert, M.D.

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