Surgeon General’s report offers guidance for ending opioid epidemic

Statement attributable to:
Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA
President-elect, chair of the AMA Opioid Task Force
American Medical Association

“The new Surgeon General’s Spotlight on Opioids is a powerful document that emphasizes the need for evidence-based approaches to end the opioid epidemic. The AMA agrees with Secretary Azar, Assistant Secretary McCance-Katz, Surgeon General Adams and Admiral Giroir that we must all work together to end this national epidemic.