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Meet 25 heroes saving lives amid the drug-overdose epidemic

It’s time to pursue policies shown to help. An AMA report celebrates the physicians and advocates working to follow the evidence.

Behavioral Health
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Dec. 2, 2022: National Advocacy Update

Moving from policy to action: Fighting the nation’s drug overdose and death epidemic, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Funds will bolster scores of syringe services programs

Formerly called needle-exchange programs, these efforts cut bloodborne infections and overdose deaths, and serve as a bridge to treatment. Learn more.

Behavioral Health
Bruce Scott, MD, and Lisa Egbert, MD, HOD speakers at 2022 Interim
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ICYMI: 10 stories to read from the 2022 AMA Interim Meeting

The AMA House of Delegates leads the charge to protect reproductive health care, stop climate change, end the overdose epidemic, and prevent gun violence.

Interim Meeting
Delegates stand in line to speak at the 2022 Interim Meeting
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Harm-reduction efforts needed to curb overdose epidemic

AMA backs greater use of point-of-care fentanyl test strips and using opioid-litigation settlement funds to boost physician training. Learn more.

Behavioral Health
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AMA to urge using opioid litigation funds to train physicians in opioid treatment

The AMA expanded its opioid litigation policy to emphasize using a portion of the settlement funds to expand physician training for treating opioid use disorder.

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FDA naloxone guidance helps harm-reduction groups’ work to save lives

Learn how new clarity from the FDA on burdensome requirements for bulk purchase of naloxone aid underserved communities.

Behavioral Health
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Oct. 31, 2022

In the news: CDC updates opioid prescribing guidelines, monkeypox transmission may occur presymptomatically, flu-related hospitalizations reach new heights and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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New guidance on naloxone to strengthen work of harm reduction groups

The guidance announced today offers regulatory clarity for harm reduction organizations to purchase naloxone so more will be distributed in communities.

Press Releases