In this episode of ASAM Practice Pearls, Dr. Stephen Taylor and Dr. Brian Hurley discuss the complexities of stimulant use disorder (StUD). Topics include challenges in managing StUD without FDA-approved medications, the impact of socioeconomic and cultural factors, and practical insights from the ASAM/AAAP guidelines. 

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Stephen M. Taylor, MD, MPH, DFAPA, DFASAM

Dr. Stephen M. Taylor is ASAM’s President-Elect and is board-certified in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and addiction medicine. With over 30 years of practice experience, Dr. Taylor is dedicated to helping adolescents and adults overcome addiction and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. He has served as the Medical Director of the NBA and NBPA Player Assistance and Anti-Drug Program for 16 years and is the Chief Medical Officer of Pathway Healthcare, which operates multiple outpatient addiction and mental health treatment offices across six states.

Brian Hurley, MD, MBA, FAPA, DFASAM

Dr. Brian Hurley is ASAM’s President and an addiction physician. He is the Medical Director of the Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention and Control in the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. He was the co-chair of ASAM and American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry's Clinical Practice Guideline on the Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorder. He has also led numerous grant-funded projects that advance access to medications for addiction treatment across Los Angeles County and is the program lead for LA County’s Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration’s Harm Reduction grant award and the Centers for Disease Control Overdose to Action Local grant award.

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