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USPSTF recommends screening for unhealthy drug use in adults

This new statement replaces the 2008 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation, which concluded that the evidence at that time was insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/16/4.htm
16 Jun 2020

Naloxone is underprescribed to high-risk patients, CDC says

Naloxone prescriptions more than doubled between 2017 and 2018 but still only one in 69 patients receiving high-dose opioids gets a naloxone prescription.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/13/2.htm
13 Aug 2019

OTC birth control pill, naloxone gain approval

This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/otc-birth-control-pill-naloxone-gain-approval.htm
1 Sep 2023

Treating opioid addiction in primary care

This issue covers treating opioid addiction in primary care, counseling lifestyle habits to prevent cognitive dementia, and low back pain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/10/treating-opioid-addiction-in-primary-care.htm
1 Oct 2017

Detecting unhealthy drug use

The COVID-19 pandemic and its ensuing isolation and stress have been associated with a sharp increase in substance use as a coping mechanism, as well as drug overdose deaths.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/03/detecting-unhealthy-drug-use.htm
1 Mar 2021

Practice Tips: Documenting opioid management is as important as doing it

It's important to protect your practice by documenting opioid management in the medical record and adhering to extra regulatory requirements.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/tips.htm
1 Jul 2013

Transforming health care to improve U.S. life expectancy

The sobering decline in U.S. life expectancy reaffirms the exigency of health care reform anchored in a proactive and comprehensive approach.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/transforming-health-care-to-improve-us-life-expectancy.htm
1 Oct 2023

MKSAP Quiz: 4-year history of headaches

A 39-year-old woman is evaluated for a 4-year history of headaches that typically occur twice weekly and last 8 to 12 hours when not treated early. The pain is bilateral, frontotemporal, vice-like, and aggravated by physical activity. Following a physical and neurological exam, what is the most likely diagnosis?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/18/4.htm
18 Aug 2020

States step in on opioid prescribing

This issue covers such topics as legislative issues regarding prescribing, potential overdoses by patients taking narcotics, and a new way to look at overall health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/10/editors.htm
1 Oct 2016

Explore new content, enhanced search functionality on ACP's Online Learning Center

The Online Learning Center is a centralized gateway to more than 350 online learning activities that are CME and MOC eligible, many of which are free to ACP members.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/25/6.htm
25 Feb 2020

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