Patrice A. Harris, MD, chair of the AMA Opioid Task Force
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Critical treatment gap seen in effort to stem opioid epidemic

By many measures, physicians are confronting the national challenge. Barriers impede treatment access for patients with opioid-use disorders.

Behavioral Health
Paper bag filled with old prescription bottle and medication.
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3 steps for physicians to boost safe storage, disposal of opioids

More than 70% of people misusing opioids get them from family or friends. Following this advice can make diversion to nonmedical use much less likely.

Behavioral Health
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3 simple commitments can help solve medicine’s biggest challenges

Honesty, context and evidence are critical concepts that could help us reverse the opioid epidemic that takes the lives of one American every 15 minutes.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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American Medical Association welcomes HHS opioid strategy

The AMA looks forward to working with the Trump Administration as it implements a new strategy for combating the nation’s opioid epidemic

Press Releases
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AMA offers guidance to physicians on safe storage, disposal of opioids

The AMA Task Force to Reduce Opioid Abuse announced new recommendations for physicians to promote safe use, storage, and disposal of prescription opioids

Press Releases
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Health care spending growth rate at its highest since 2007

Prescription drugs again outpaced all other categories of personal health care spending in 2015.

Research
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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
Man in chronic pain holds cane and his sore knee.
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Seattle clinic follows biopsychosocial model for patients with chronic pain

This chronic pain management program focuses on functional restoration to help patients return to their lives because a “cure” for chronic pain is many times not possible.

Behavioral Health
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