My hope is that everyone reading this is as grateful as I am for the warm weather we are being treated to in November. The mid-term elections are right around the corner ~ next week; AND “polls’ are open for the ASAM Read More
I am loving these beautiful days and hope that you are too. There is NO better place to be in the summer than in Northern New England…take your pick of our three awesome states! Since I last posted I have been asked Read More
Thank you to all who participated in our all-day virtual meeting on May 4, 2022. The connection with others working in addiction medicine or working with folks involved in the care whether it be prevention, harm reduction, or even aspects of telehealth Read More
April 2022 I am confident that the buds on trees, the crocuses and daffodils and the (slightly) warmer mornings that have introduced 50-60 degree days have had some influence on all of our moods and given us hope for spring! My mood Read More
February 23, 2022In the depth of winter I learned that within me lay an invincible summer ~ Albert Camus Dear NNESAM Member, Happy February (near March)! As the new NNESAM president I send warm greetings. The following are the members of our 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
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
Center – NNESAM president Dr. Kern Left- NNESAM member Dr. Goldsmith Right- NNESAM president-elect Dr. Berry I was honored to be among three representatives of the Northern New England Society of Addiction Medicine who had the opportunity to attend ASAM’s annual Hill Read More
