Since 2011, NNESAM has organized an annual meeting where the addiction treatment community can engage in continuing professional education, often utilizing expertise from our three member states, including nationally known experts. The site of the annual meeting historically rotated among the three Read More
Important Message for NNESAM Members, To facilitate communication with all members, we have started an email list. Please look for an email from ContactNNESAM@gmail.com in your inbox. If you do not see the email within 24 hours, please do the following: Check Read More
There’s a lot being discussed about the dramatic effects of COVID-19 on our field. This month I want to give a ground-level perspective on what I’m seeing as a treatment provider.
I hesitate to add more to what you are already reading about the effects of the coronavirus, but it is impossible to discuss anything about addiction that isn’t impacted. And anything I write will likely be dated by the time it is Read More
It’s February and most of us –those who haven’t escaped to for a brief respite to Florida or the Caribbean—are holed up waiting out the winter. But it’s not too early to dream of spending time in exotic locales while boning up Read More
The ASAM Annual Conference (April 2 – 5, 2020) in Denver, CO is nation’s premier event showcasing best practices and the latest science, research, and innovations in addiction medicine. Register before 2/24 and save up to $200! #ASAM2020. Register: http://bit.ly/ASAM2020
The New Year is here, and I wanted to introduce myself as NNESAM’s President for the next 2 years. My background is in Family Practice, having done that for 30 years in rural northern Maine. I have worked exclusively in Addiction Medicine Read More
Mark Bucksbaum has been re-elected to Secretary. Judy Burk has been re-elected to Treasurer. Each will serve a new 2 year term from November 2018 until the annual meeting in 2020, also anticipated to be in November. Molly Rossignol has been chosen Read More