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Alëna A. Balasanova, MD
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13 Min Read

Q&A: Training the physicians who will fight resurgent opioid epidemic

Eradicating stigma is a major part of Dr. Alëna Balasanova’s work to better integrate substance-use treatment into medicine and medical training.

Behavioral Health
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4 Min Read

How to dismantle stigmas surrounding mental health conditions

A big part of improving access to behavioral health care is for physicians to help tackle the shame and blame that sometimes surrounds such care.

Behavioral Health
Dr. Patrice Harris speaking at an event
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4 Min Read

Changes overdue on how substance-use disorders are covered, treated

The AMA is “laser-focused” on removing barriers to treatment for opioid-use disorder—including eliminating stigma, says the organization’s president, Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA.

Behavioral Health
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3 Min Read

Fighting stigma, building a career treating substance-use disorders

Learn how AMA member Alena Balasanova, MD, is helping to fill the gaps in addiction psychiatry and medication-assisted treatment in Nebraska.

Behavioral Health
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5 Min Read

Oct. 4, 2019: State Advocacy Update

Governors take executive action on e-cigarettes, fighting stigma treating substance use disorders and more in AMA's latest state advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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3 Min Read

How anti-obesity bias hinders patients' lifestyle change efforts

Weight bias and stigma can worsen health outcomes in patients with obesity. Here is what physicians should know.

Chronic Diseases
Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, MD, MPH
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3 Min Read

Anyone can save a life with naloxone: What patients should know

The signs of an overdose, how to administer naloxone, and the toll of stigma covered by experts in a presentation at AMA’s Chicago headquarters.

Behavioral Health
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3 Min Read

4 factors that add to stigma surrounding opioid-use disorder

The stigma surrounding opioid-use disorder stands in the way of ending the opioid epidemic. Find out how to overcome stigma and effectively treat opioid-use disorder.

Behavioral Health
Physician discussion with patient
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4 Min Read

Naloxone: 5 tips on talking with patients, families

Be ready to answer your patients’ questions about naloxone, respond to resistance and reduce lingering stigma. Here’s how to talk with patients about this difficult topic.

Behavioral Health