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AMA welcomes draft CDC changes in opioid guidance

The AMA applauds the CDC for acknowledging the original guideline missed the mark.

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Feb. 4, 2022: State Advocacy Update

AMA joins Montana physicians, medical board urging state to restore physicians’ health program and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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Ending the stigma of opioid-use disorder in the emergency department

Need for cultural shift in medicine on opioid-use disorder is long overdue. Learn about one emergency physician’s journey to understanding.

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Oct. 22, 2021: National Advocacy Update

AMA supports passage of the TRIUMPH Act to combat maternal mortality and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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5 evidence-based steps to end the overdose epidemic

Shame and stigma won’t save lives. Learn with the AMA about what effective policy looks like.

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AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force recommendations

Learn more about the AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force's recommendations to help physicians to take action on evidence-based interventions.

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New AMA Substance Use & Pain Care Task Force urges action to help patients

Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force recommendations aim to promote evidence-based policy to help end the drug-related overdose and death epidemic.

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Bobby Mukkamala, MD, reviews the 2021 Overdose Epidemic Report

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Bobby Mukkamala, MD, on findings from the 2021 Overdose Epidemic Report.

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ED innovation boosts access for patients with opioid-use disorder

Two emergency doctors’ efforts help ensure patients obtain appropriate follow-up medication-assisted treatment.

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