CANADIAN SOCIETY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE

The Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM), which was formed in 1989, is a national organization of medical professionals and other scientists interested in the field of substance use disorders. 

CSAM shares its overall goals with many other organizations and groups in Canada; namely, the prevention of problems arising from the use of alcohol and other psychoactive substances, and the cure, improvement or stabilization of the adverse consequences associated with the use of these drugs. 

CSAM aims to achieve these goals through the fostering and promotion of medical sciences and clinical practice in this field in Canada, particularly by:

• Fostering and promotion of the roles of physicians in the prevention and treatment of alcohol and drug related problems
• Improvement in the quality of medical practice in the drug and alcohol field through:
  - establishment and promotion of standards of clinical practice;
  - fostering and promotion of research; and
  - fostering and promotion of medical education
• Promotion of professional and public awareness of the roles that physicians can play in the prevention and treatment of alcohol and drug related problems
• Fostering and promotion of further development of programs for the prevention and treatment of problems of alcohol and drug use in physicians
• Contributing to professional and public examination and discussion of important issues in the drug and alcohol field

To learn more about CSAM, visit the society's website at www.csam.org.