Awards & Scholarships
Media Award
The ASAM Media Award is presented for excellence in print or electronic journalism. The Award is bestowed for a newspaper, magazine, television, radio or website story, column, or program that improves the public's understanding of addiction, addiction treatment, recovery, or the profession of addiction medicine.
Past Award Recipients
2023 Sam Quinones
2021 Claudia Black, MSW, PhD & Navdeep Kang, PsyD, HSP, CGP
2020 Jarrett J. Krosoczka
2019 Beth Macy
2018 Ellen Goosenberg-Kent for her HBO documentary, Risky Drinking
2017 David Sheff, for his book, "Clean: Overcoming Addiction + Ending America's Greatest Tragedy"
2016 Leslie Glass, for her documentary, The Secret World of Recovery
2015 Bess O'Brien, for her documentary, The Hungry Heart
2014 Greg Williams, for his documentary, Anonymous People
2013 [no recipient]
2012 William Moyers, Sr. & Judith Moyers for their TV series "Close to Home"
2011 Dirk Wales for his DVD series "Wearing Masks"
2010 Eric Newhouse for his book "Alcohol: Cradle to Grave"
2009 [no recipient]
2008 John Hoffman for his HBO series "ADDICTION"