The ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition, Volume 2: Adolescents and Transition-Aged Youth
Clear, confident direction for treating young people—because effective care can’t rely on adult‑centric standards.
The ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition, Volume 2: Adolescents and Transition-Aged Youth is the first and only ASAM Criteria resource focused exclusively on adolescents (under 18) and transition‑aged youth (16–25), giving teams developmentally attuned standards for assessment, admission, and level‑of‑care decisions.
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- Chapter 14: Applying The ASAM Criteria in Utilization Management
- Chapter 15: Integrating Recovery Support Services
- Chapter 16: Addressing Trauma
- Chapter 18: Supporting Patients Who are Pregnant and Parenting
- 5 additional appendices
- Full references
New digital‑only chapters, appendices, and reference materials for the Adolescents and Transition-Aged Youth Volume will be available at no additional cost to everyone, regardless of prior purchase, starting May 2026.
Addiction is often a pediatric‑onset illness, making it essential to recognize the distinct developmental, clinical, and social needs of adolescents and transition‑aged youth.
A New Era in Young Adult Substance Use Treatment
Whole Person
Integrated Care
Increased access to medical care, psychiatric assessments, and medications for treating substance use and mental health disorders in young people.
Prevention and Early
Intervention Incorporation
Prevention and early intervention connect at-risk youth to targeted support that helps avoid developing substance use disorders.
Family-Driven and Youth-Guided
Treatment Delivery
Provides practical guidance for improving coordination across systems of care and deepening the focus on family engagement throughout services.
The Adolescents and Transition-Aged Youth Volume is Designed For:
- Clinicians and care teams delivering adolescent and young‑adult SUD and mental health treatment.
- School‑based providers and prevention specialists needing early‑intervention criteria for at‑risk youth.
- Youth‑serving programs looking for whole‑person, integrated care guidelines.
- Payers and utilization management teams who require clear, defensible level‑of‑care decisions.
- Agencies coordinating systems of care across families, schools, health settings, and communities.
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Implementation Resources
This comprehensive set of implementation supports includes webinars, guided training, and practical tools for care teams. Together, they help teams address the unique developmental, social, and family-connected needs of adolescents and transition-aged youth while applying The ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition, Volume 2 consistently and confidently.
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One Evidence-Based Ecosystem. Four Integrated Volumes.
Explore all four volumes of The ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition—designed to work together as a complete, modernized framework for consistent, person-centered care across the entire system.
- Volume 1: Adults
- Volume 2: Adolescents and Tranistion-Aged Youth
- Volume 3: Correctional Settings and Community Reentry (Anticipated 2027)
- Volume 4: Behavioral Addictions (Anticipated 2028)