An academic analysis of addiction medicine from the vantage point of the ASAM would reveal false assumptions, bias, dogmatism, and data-dredging. It would also reveal that those claiming expertise are in fact illegitimate and irrational authority who believe in an ends-justifies-the-means approach to push forth the chronic relapsing brain disease with lifelong abstinence and imposed 12-step recovery.
These are false experts who rationalize unethical, unprofessional and even criminal behavior as zeal for the faith if it aligns with the brain disease model of addiction (BDMA).
Their viewpoints are fixed and final.
They have not been held to truly objective judging, analysis, evaluation or outside critique.
The brain disease model of addiction: is it supported by the evidence and has it delivered on its promises?
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We need a similar critique of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and its affiliates on this side of the Atlantic as “addiction medicine” is slated to be approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties in 2016 even though the discipline falls far short of the educational and professional standards for quality practice developed and implemented by all other ABMS member boards. According to the ABMS these 24 boards are:
“committed to the principle of examining doctors based on six general competencies designed to encompass quality care: patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and…View original post 3,946 more words
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