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2022 Press & Media Credential Requirements

Journalists who are employed by accredited news organizations and attend special meetings and events for the purpose of editorial coverage will be granted media credentials. To qualify, journalists must contact the ASAM Media Relations Team (press@ASAM.org) and provide the following:

1. Letter verifying assignment to the meeting on the letterhead of the news organization being represented.
2. Media identification (such as an international, accredited press pass or an official media-outlet-issued credential).

Companies or organizations producing publications, videos, and/or other electronic media intended for internal use, marketing, advertising, financial analysis, or public relations purposes may not register as media. Financial analysts, sales, advertising, marketing and public relations personnel may not register as media.

In addition, representatives from medical education companies attending the event or meeting for the purpose of creating continuing medical education (CME) or other commercial educational content (e.g., webcasts, online or printed educational modules, etc.) may not register as media.

Information regarding media registrants is proprietary. ASAM does not give, rent, or sell current, past, or on-site media registration lists.

We recommend that all media interested in covering addiction visit ASAM’s website for research verified information on addiction and past National Press Foundation trainings on addiction.  We also recommend reviewing NIDAMED’s Words Matter document that encourages language use that mitigates stigma associated with addiction and substance use disorder: https://www.asam.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/nidamed_wordsmatter3_508.pdf?sfvrsn=5cf550c2_2