ASAM

ASAM is an acronym that can refer to more than one organization. The two principal contemporary uses are the American Society of Addiction Medicine, a U.S.-based medical professional society, and the Association for Standardization of Automation and Measuring Systems, an international standards body for the automotive industry. The specific meaning is usually clear from context, especially whether the discussion concerns medicine or engineering.

The American Society of Addiction Medicine focuses on addiction medicine as a medical specialty. It advocates for evidence-based prevention, assessment, treatment, and recovery supports, and it provides education and policy resources for clinicians, patients, and the public. The society develops and disseminates clinical guidelines, reports, and the ASAM Criteria, a framework used to determine appropriate levels of care and treatment settings for individuals with substance use disorders. ASAM also organizes conferences, professional development, and advocacy activities to influence practice and policy.

The Association for Standardization of Automation and Measuring Systems is an international non-profit organization that develops and maintains standards for automation, testing, data exchange, and simulation in the automotive field. Its standards cover areas such as model description, road and traffic scenes, and data interfaces used in development, validation, and testing of automotive systems. Notable ASAM standards include road network and scenario description formats that support simulation, testing, and interoperability across vendors and tools.

Disambiguation note: other uses of ASAM may exist in different sectors or regions.