Topic in Focus: Substance Use Disorders

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Long COVID 2025: Symptoms, diagnosis, post-COVID treatments and the latest long COVID research

Apr 7, 2025 | 9 Min Read
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6 reasons to join the AMA

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New APA CEO on uses of artificial intelligence in mental health, the future of psychiatry and more [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about artificial intelligence in mental health and more.

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Physician Health
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How equitable harm reduction can head off opioid-related deaths

The war on drugs has failed to curb opioid-related deaths in the U.S. Learn with the AMA what effective policies and practices would look like.

Overdose Epidemic
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Put naloxone next to defibrillators in public places

Tens of thousands of overdoses have been reversed by laypeople using naloxone. The AMA says the overdose antidote should be easier to get in public.

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AMA adopts policies on substance use disorder and mental health treatment

The AMA House of Delegates adopted several policies intended to increase patient access to care and life-saving tools for mental health and substance use disorders.

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Pearl of the Week: Screening assessments for young patients

Find resources to help your primary care practice address mental health in children and adolescents.

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Population Care
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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What doctors wish patients knew about postpartum care

The postpartum period is a critically important time in maternal health. Baptist Health Medical Group Jennifer Heer Ford, MD, shares more.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Compendium of behavioral health integration resources for physician practices

The BHI Compendium PDF serves as a tool to sustain behavioral health integration to achieve the goal of enabling timely access to equitable, whole-person care.

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Strategic behavioral health guides for patient care

The AMA's how-to guides focus on practical treatment strategies for patients’ behavioral, mental and physical health needs.

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Care for substance use disorder guide

Download a PDF of the AMA's guide on substance use disorder (SUD) that provides physician practices with practical strategies for addressing substance use or misuse in their patients.

Overdose Epidemic