Substance Misuse Stigma

OpioidsJan 25, 2021

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.

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June 5, 2020: National Advocacy Update

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OpioidsMar 4, 2020

After his son’s death, Massachusetts physician seeks to help others

James Baker, MD, whose son died of an overdose at 23, provides phone support to primary care doctors treating patients with substance-use disorders.

OpioidsFeb 19, 2020

Expanding access to pain and addiction treatment in rural Missouri

Kurt Bravata, MD, is helping to build out the badly needed access points for evidence-based treatment.

National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora D. Volkow, MD

AwardsFeb 18, 2020

AMA honors government service on addiction, infectious diseases

Winners of the AMA Dr. Nathan Davis Award share what pushes them to seek improvements in public health.

OpioidsDec 20, 2019

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.

Tani Malhotra, MD, maternal fetal medicine fellow

OpioidsDec 4, 2019

This doctor advocates for pregnant patients with opioid-use disorder

Maternal and fetal medicine fellow Tani Malhotra, MD, knows the fear felt by mothers with opioid-use disorder. She’s working to make better policy to address it.

AMA member speaking during 2019 Interim HOD Meeting

OpioidsNov 20, 2019

AMA to boost education on methadone maintenance therapy

Methadone has been used for 40 years to treat opioid-use disorder. AMA adopts policy to explore expanding access.

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