Three addiction medicine doctors in three different states share advocacy wins from 2025. Learn about the policies shaping addiction medicine across the country, and what helped push these legislative wins over the finish line. 
Plus, discover highlights from ASAM’s new report on major state-level addiction medicine trends this year. 
Featured in this episode: 

Chad Elkin, MD, Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine 


Cate Heil, MD, Idaho Society of Addiction Medicine 


Stephanie Stewart, MD, Colorado Society of Addiction Medicine 

 
Links: 

ASAM’s 2025 Mid-year Report: Trends in Addiction Medicine State Legislation  


List of 2025 Enacted State Legislation 

The Treat Addiction Save Lives Podcast

American Society of Addiction Medicine

Addiction Medicine Doctors Notch State Advocacy Wins

JUL 28, 20259 MIN
The Treat Addiction Save Lives Podcast

Addiction Medicine Doctors Notch State Advocacy Wins

JUL 28, 20259 MIN

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Three addiction medicine doctors in three different states share advocacy wins from 2025. Learn about the policies shaping addiction medicine across the country, and what helped push these legislative wins over the finish line.  Plus, discover highlights from ASAM’s new report on major state-level addiction medicine trends this year.  Featured in this episode:  Chad Elkin, MD, Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine  Cate Heil, MD, Idaho Society of Addiction Medicine  Stephanie Stewart, MD, Colorado Society of Addiction Medicine    Links:  ASAM’s 2025 Mid-year Report: Trends in Addiction Medicine State Legislation   List of 2025 Enacted State Legislation