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Trends on overdose deaths require specific actions, all-hands approach
Billions go to opioid epidemic.

Access to treatment is key in addressing drug-overdose epidemic
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Jan. 27, 2023: Advocacy Update spotlight on buprenorphine prescribing

Buprenorphine prescribing now available to all DEA-registered physicians and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

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Sept. 16, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on 2022 Overdose report

AMA 2022 Overdose Report shows worsening epidemic, need for all-hands approach and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

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Trends on overdose deaths require specific actions, all-hands approach

With a report issued today detailing the horrific toll of the nation’s overdose and death epidemic, the AMA calls for an all-hands approach to help save lives.

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May 27, 2022: State Advocacy Update

Wisconsin jails and prisons take different paths to treatment for opioid use disorder and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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April 29, 2022: State Advocacy Update

AMA supports updates to FSMB telemedicine policy on the latest State Advocacy Update.

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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series: Drug overdose epidemic

Watch the latest AMA Advocacy Insights webinar and download slides on the nation’s drug overdose epidemic—helping children and families, patients with pain.

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Access to treatment is key in addressing drug-overdose epidemic

Learn what’s driving inequities in the drug-overdose epidemic and why giving patients proven treatments is more effective than incarceration.

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Toolkit packed with evidence to help end drug-overdose epidemic

Some state officials are leading the way with science-driven policy that saves lives. It’s time their colleagues follow suit. Learn more with the AMA.

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Healing the healer: Making advocacy personal

Watch the State Advocacy Summit keynote address of 2022, held virtually in lieu of an in-person conference, "Healing the healer: Making advocacy personal."

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