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With opioid deaths increasing, AMA urges expansion of proven treatment

AMA calls on policymakers to support proven approaches to treat opioid use disorder as new statistics show 10 percent increase in opioid fatalities last year.

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Physicians are fighting on the front lines of the opioid crisis

Physicians are fighting the opioid crisis through responsible opioid prescribing and grassroots programs tailored to their communities.

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July 26, 2018: State Advocacy Update

2019 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit call for presentations and state legislative group urged to focus on treatment in the latest health care state and local advocacy efforts.

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How to administer Naloxone

Learn how to use naloxone to save the life of someone suffering an opioid overdose.

Overdose Epidemic
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Tani Malhotra, MD: Empowering patients, residents for change

AMA member Tani Malhotra, MD, has useful guidance to share with those who need care and the new physicians who deliver it.

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June 15, 2018: State Advocacy Update

AMA launches new opioid toolkit, Virginia to expand Medicaid and more AMA state advocacy news.

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2018 AMA Annual Meeting
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AMA: Remove barriers to opioid-use disorder treatment

Treating opioid-use disorder as a chronic disease means eliminating stigma and removing barriers to treatment, AMA House of Delegates says.

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AMA to push for evidence-based treatment in opioid fight

AMA adopted policy to ensure those with substance use disorders receive evidence-based treatment – whether in clinics, hospitals, correctional settings, etc.

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AMA adopts new policies at 2018 annual meeting

The AMA voted to adopt new policies related to immigration and gender equity in medicine, among other items, during its Annual Meeting.

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