Topic in Focus: Substance Use Disorders

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Surgeon general’s nomination hearing begets forum on public health

Jerome Adams, MD, confirmed as surgeon general. The opioid epidemic, harm reduction and health policy bipartisanship are highlighted at his hearing.

Access to Care
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At Brown, syllabus covers treating opioid-use disorder

A program at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is creating physicians equipped to treat opioid-use disorder as residents.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Key to opioid progress: Make insurers comply on treatment access

Lack of transparency and complaint-driven enforcement hinder coverage parity for substance-use disorder treatment, says a recent analysis.

Access to Care
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Women bear greater burden of opioid epidemic

While treatment for opioid-use disorder remains gender blind, the impact and effects of the disease are not.

Behavioral Health
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June 29, 2017: State Advocacy Update

Nevada governor vetoes balance-billing legislation and AMA's opioid microsite in the latest state and local advocacy efforts.

Advocacy Update
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Report shows inconsistent coverage in substance use disorder treatment

A new report from the Addiction Solutions Campaign reveals significant challenges that patients face when seeking treatment for a substance use disorder

Press Releases
Doctor speaks to crowd on pain care.
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Pain care and opioid-use disorder are focus of new efforts

While reversing the opioid epidemic remains a vital focus, AMA delegates seek strategies, education to help the millions who live with chronic pain.

Behavioral Health
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Physicians recognize new psychoactive substances as health threat

Legal synthetic drugs such as Spice are quickly emerging and difficult to track. The AMA wants new strategies and education on these new drugs of abuse.

Behavioral Health
Physicians listen to speaker about opioids.
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Maryland physicians working to reduce opioid overdoses and deaths

The Maryland State Medical Society offers physicians free training in use of the state PDMP and to identify and help patients with opioid-use disorders.

Behavioral Health