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Prescribe opioids, but with caution

Use of opioids for chronic pain quadrupled in a 10-year span, despite scant evidence that they are effective for noncancer pain and ample evidence of harm. Learn more about how to prescribe them safely.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/07/opioids.htm
1 Jul 2015

Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives

ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/01/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jan 2023

RSV vaccine approved; several actions on opioids

This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/06/rsv-vaccine-approved-several-actions-on-opioids.htm
1 Jun 2023

Prevent, recognize impairment

Professional duties require physicians to recognize and address physician illness and impairment, but it is often difficult to recognize a colleague's condition and find an appropriate way of reporting and resolving it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/09/prevent-recognize-impairment.htm
1 Sep 2019

Bringing medicine to the streets

A newly formed street medicine fellowship is allowing academic centers and cities to bring care to homeless patients instead of waiting for them to present to a hospital or shelter.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/bringing-medicine-to-the-streets.htm
1 Jul 2019

Assessment may offer another option for substance abuse screening

A screening tool has high sensitivity and specificity for identifying use of illicit drugs and prescription medications, which might be useful to address an opioid epidemic and high rates of overdose deaths across the U.S.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/06/06/2.htm
6 Jun 2017

ACP joins NAM Action Collaborative in national fight against opioid epidemic

As a member of the collaborative, which includes more than 100 organizations, ACP has committed to sharing information and best practices, coordinating opioid-related efforts, and advancing new initiatives with other members.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/05/07/5.htm
7 May 2019

ACP supports new CDC guidance for prescribing naloxone with opioids

Naloxone can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose if it is quickly administered.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/15/5.htm
15 Jan 2019

New warnings for opioids; approval for arthritis drug

This column reviews a warning on opioid pain drugs and cough medicines combined with benzodiazepines and approval of a new drug to treat multiple inflammatory diseases.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/11/fda.htm
1 Nov 2016

ACP offers new Practice Advisor module, webinars on use of opioids for chronic pain

The module, Opioid Risk Management, helps assess a practice's ability to successfully develop a treatment plan for chronic pain and track and monitor use of opioids if prescribed.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/14/6.htm
14 Aug 2018

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