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Care for substance use disorder guide

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3 steps for talking with patients about substance use disorder

Physicians who want to start a conversation about substance use face the issue of how to avoid stigmatizing the patient. Three suggestions offer a way to promote an effective patient-physician dialogue.

Behavioral Health
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Physicians team up to treat addiction in rural areas

A distance learning model helps address substance abuse in rural and traditionally underserved areas. The program allows primary care physicians to get the input from colleagues and specialists on the call.

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How to talk about substance use disorders with your patients

Physicians often struggle with how to open the conversation about substance abuse with patients. But it’s critical for patient safety that physicians discuss how to prevent misuse and overdose, and get treatment.

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AMA responds to CDC guidelines on opioids

The AMA noted its shared goals with the CDC regarding reduction of opioid abuse and applauds the agency for making the issue a high priority.

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Putting patient at the center of pain management: Fighting opioid crisis

When it comes to the comprehensive management for chronic pain, recognize that patients with a history of alcoholism or substance use disorder are at higher risk for abuse, and should be managed very carefully.

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As opioid use disorders increase, physicians offer solutions

As the opioid epidemic remains a devastating issue for patients and their families, a study published Tuesday in JAMA highlights the need to enhance access to treatment to curb the rising toll opioid use disorders are taking on the country.

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What physicians can do to stop the opioid overdose epidemic

Physicians see people affected by the opioid overdose epidemic on a regular basis. Eliminating this public health epidemic means learning what we can do to deliver compassionate, high-quality and personalized care to those in acute and chronic pain.

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Small programs are taking on big problems with drugs, cancer

Community and medical organizations are teaming up to prevent the tragic consequences of drug misuse and preventable cancers. These programs are educating communities about safe practices and healthy behaviors.

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From Rx monitoring to treatment: Solutions for overdose epidemic

Physicians at the AMA Annual Meeting underscored their commitment to reverse the opioid overdose epidemic. Among the policies adopted to this end were ones that called for increased Rx monitoring and coverage for addiction treatment.

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