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Quality Healthcare, Public Trust, and Setting the Standards in Addiction Medicine:

The American Board of Addiction Medicine will provide assurance to the American public that Addiction Medicine physicians have the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and treat addiction.

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American Board of Addiction Medicine

PO BOX 70728 Chevy Chase, MD 20813 Phone: 301-656-3378 Fax: 301-656-3815

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American Board of Addiction Medicine Aims To Assure Quality, Increase Access To Addiction Treatment

Although one in five Americans has an addictive disorder, there has never been a medical specialty, drawn from all areas of medicine, dedicated to treating addiction... more

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ABAM is not a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). ABAM's goal is to gain recognition of Addiction Medicine as a medical specialty, and the creation of a certification process through collaboration with the ABMS and its member Boards.