The ASAM/AAAP Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Stimulant Use Disorder

Developed by ASAM and AAAP, this guideline focuses on the identification, diagnosis, treatment, and promotion of recovery for patients with stimulant use disorder, stimulant intoxication, and stimulant withdrawal. 

Beyond overdose deaths, Stimulant Use Disorder (StUD) can cause a range of serious and long-term health problems, including cardiac, psychiatric, dental, and nutritional complications. Injection stimulant use increases the risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), viral hepatitis, and other infectious diseases such as infective endocarditis. The stable or rising availability of stimulants, low prices, and potential contamination of stimulants with high potency synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and other components such as levamisole are expected to exacerbate risks. 

Taken together, these factors have propelled StUD and stimulant use to an urgent health crisis. This Guideline aims to assist clinicians in treating individuals with StUD (including adolescents and individuals who are pregnant), as well as individuals experiencing stimulant intoxication or withdrawal, and individuals who are at high risk of developing StUD. This Guideline draws on existing empirical evidence and clinical judgment with the goal of improving the quality of care for people with StUD. (ASAM – American Society of Addiction Medicine, 2024)

https://downloads.asam.org/sitefinity-production-blobs/docs/default-source/quality-science/stud_guideline_document_final.pdf