Department of Public Health

American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria 4th Edition:
Implications for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Providers

Recorded on November 13, 2025. Original release date: May 1, 2025; Termination date: November 12, 2027.

How to view the webinar and claim CME credits

1. Click the "view webinar" button above to enroll and view the webinar on the Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Learning and Network Connection (SAPC-LNC) Platform.
2. After you have viewed the webinar, you can request a certificate by completing the evaluation/certificate request form (the link will be displayed after the post-test in the SAPC-LNS)

Continuing Education Credit(s)
This webinar has been approved for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Certificates will be sent by email after the learner has filled out the evaluation/certificate request form (see above).

• Physicians will receive a CME Certificate
• Other learners will receive a Certificate of Attendance. This meets the continuing education requirements of many boards.

Webinar Overview
The webinar is hosted by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC). It is a specialized training on the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria 4th Edition. It reviews the methodology used to develop the Fourth Edition, describes the major changes from the Third Edition, and discusses the implications for SAPC treatment provider agencies as well how clinicians can utilize implementation tools. 

Target Audience
All healthcare providers from SAPC’s network provider agencies are encouraged to attend. All learners are welcome to attend including substance use disorder counselors, mental health clinicians, and all staff who have direct patient care.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the webinar, participants will will feel more confident in their ability to:

1. Recall how the ASAM Criteria assessment dimensions have shifted from the 3rd edition to the 4th edition
2. Describe how the levels of care defined within the ASAM Criteria continuum of care for adults have shifted from the 3rd edition to the 4th edition.
3. Discuss the major service standards required within each level of care defined by the ASAM Criteria 4th edition and the service standards that should be available throughout the continuum of care described by the ASAM Criteria.

Webinar Presenter

Brian Hurley, MD, MBA, FAPA, DFASAM

Dr. Brian Hurley is an addiction physician and the Medical Director of the Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention and Control in the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. He is a previous president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He is a volunteer assistant clinical professor of addiction medicine at the UCLA Department of Family Medicine.

Resources for Further Study

• American Society of Addiction Medicine https://elearning.asam.org/asam-criteria-education
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Learning & Resource Center https://discover.hazeldenbettyford.org
• Train for Change https://shop.changecompanies.net/pages/asam-training

Accreditation Statement

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other learners may receive a Certificate of attendance. According to the California Board of Registered Nursing, Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting RN continuing education requirements, as long as the course is Category 1, and has been taken within the appropriate time frames.

Disclosure
No relevant financial relationships were disclosed by the authors or the planners. This activity is offered by an accredited CMA-CME provider and is not commercially supported.

Contact Information
If you have any questions related to the training content, please email Substance Abuse and Control (SAPC) Clinical Standards and Training (CST) Branch at sapc.cst@ph.lacounty.gov.

If you need technical support for with accessing the training, please email info@SAPC-LNC.org.