Physician Leadership to End the Epidemic

Physicians demonstrate leadership everyday to help their patients with a substance use disorder--or chronic pain. Learn more.
AMA President joined by addiction medicine and pain medicine physicians to discuss how nation’s opioid epidemic has been exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic
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Advocating for forgotten populations during COVID-19

Elizabeth M. Salisbury-Afshar, MD, MPH; Josiah D. Rich, MD, MPH; and Eli Y. Adashi, MD, MS

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New study finds parents need to remember to take medication storage precautions
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Advocating for additional changes to help hospice, palliative care patients during COVID-19

Eric Widera, MD; Patrice Villars, MS, GNP-BC; Chad Kollas, MD

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Language matters: ASAM updates definition of “addiction”
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Emergency physician and LGBTQ advocate leading innovations to help end opioid epidemic

Dr. Erick Eiting

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First-generation physician bridges gap between the ED and long-term SUD care

Dr. Aakash Shah

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Fighting stigma and building a career treating substance use disorders

Dr. Alena Balasanova

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Saving time and lives by increased access to MAT in Pennsylvania

Dr. John Gallagher

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One resident’s commitment to advocating for pregnant patients with opioid use disorder

Dr. Tani Malhotra

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