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AMA urges FDA to pursue safety standards for botanical products

AMA warns that botanical drug products can pose serious risks when their safety and efficacy have not been established.

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Opioid Therapy, Substance Use and Pain Care Hub

Improve patient care, identify emerging clinical and substance use trends and reduce stigma for patients with pain and substance use disorder.

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Oct. 2, 2026: State Advocacy Update

Updated kratom issue brief can help states prepare for 2027 legislative sessions and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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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.

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Sept. 18, 2026: State Advocacy Update

PHPs support use of medications for opioid use disorder and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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Membership Moves Medicine™

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  • Research, resources, events and more from the largest physician organization
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July 31, 2026: State Advocacy Update

State and national snapshots of overdose epidemic tell complicated story, and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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July 24, 2026: State Advocacy Update

Policy actions for states to take to address polysubstance use, and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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AMA strengthens policy to highlight risks of kratom products

The policy adopted by the AMA calls for a ban on the sale, distribution, or marketing of 7-OH products and similar derivatives.

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Elevate care and earn CME

Explore education on AI, substance use disorder and nutrition from University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. 

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Advancing mental health and SUD parity—from promise to practice

A powerful new tool will help close the persistent gap in access to and payment for behavioral care relative to physical health services. 

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of April 20, 2026

In the news: Hemoglobin levels linked to dementia risk, naloxone may not reverse overdoses from newer synthetic opioids, burnout declines third year in a row and more.

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