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May 21, 2021: State Advocacy Update

Sterile needle and syringe exchange bill headed to Arizona governor and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Why denying addiction treatment in jails, prisons is inhumane

Evidence shows medications to treat substance-use disorder treatment in jails and prisons are lifesaving, yet they’re too often denied. Learn more with the AMA.

Population Health
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4 ways to cut inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

Most hospitals have antibiotic stewardship programs. Learn more with the AMA about what physicians, hospitals can to do improve antibiotic prescribing.

Behavioral Health
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Why a federal court upheld ban on flavored tobacco products

The AMA and other advocates outlined the positive impact a San Diego ban will have on the health of young people and Black people.

Judicial Advocacy
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Removing stigma, advancing evidence-based care at Mount Sinai

Learn about an innovative primary care program at the New York hospital that helps people with opioid-use disorder get the care they need.

Behavioral Health
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AMA statement on FDA decision on naloxone nasal

AMA commends FDA’s approval of a higher dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray product to treat opioid overdose.

Press Releases
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8 keys to end the nation’s drug-overdose epidemic

The CDC is reporting a record-breaking annual toll of nearly 90,000 U.S. overdose deaths. Learn about the policy steps needed to stem the tide.

Behavioral Health
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of April 26, 2021

In the news: Pause lifted on Johnson & Johnson vaccine, U.S. population growth slowest since 1930s, CDC guidance on masks, FDA to ban menthol in tobacco products, vaccinated seniors less likely to be hospitalized.

Publications & Newsletters
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How this solo family practice integrates behavioral health care

This North Carolina family physician transformed her practice to meet the needs of patients struggling with substance-use disorder and mental health illness.

Behavioral Health