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AMA applauds Trump Administration's creation of opioids commission

AMA looks forward to working with the Trump administration's new commission to create policies intended to end the nation's opioid epidemic

Press Releases
Naloxone injector.
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Ohio project puts naloxone in right hands at right time

An emergency medicine physician in Cleveland leads a naloxone-distribution program that has helped reverse 700-plus opioid overdoses.

Behavioral Health
Man standing rubbing his sore back.
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3 critical factors to help guide your management of chronic pain

Educational module provides physicians with the tools they need to understand chronic pain treatment and safely prescribe opioid medications.

Behavioral Health
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AMA commends Aetna commitment on opioids treatment

The American Medical Association commended Aetna today for joining other health insurers in eliminating prior authorization for opioid treatment as of March 1

Press Releases
Patient suffering from opioid addiction.
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Opioid-related morbidity and mortality: What every physician should know

Educational module offers background on opioid-related harm and safe use of opioids in patients experiencing pain.

Behavioral Health
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Feb. 9, 2017: State Advocacy Update

Drug testing appropriateness document, Rhode Island opioid educational toolbox and more in the latest of AMA's state and local advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
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2 more states ease access to naloxone

Health officials in Utah and Louisiana issue standing orders for naloxone to expand access to the life-saving opioid overdose antidote.

Behavioral Health
2017 AMA State Legislative Strategy Conference in Amelia, Fla.
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Opioid epidemic must be addressed from all angles

Physicians, pharmacists, data analysts and policy makers have been working together to reverse the opioid epidemic.

Behavioral Health
Top State Issues 2017
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5 issues physicians will take to state legislators in 2017

Legislation on physician-led team-based care and reversing the nation’s opioid epidemic and Medicaid are among the top issues faced at the state level this year.

State Advocacy