Reader Raises 2 Issues with Buprenorphine Article
I am writing in response to the article “Buprenorphine Explained, And Opioid Addiction Treatment Tips” published in…
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Reader Raises 2 Issues with Buprenorphine Article
I am writing in response to the article “Buprenorphine Explained, And Opioid Addiction Treatment Tips” published in... -
ACEP Participates in Buprenorphine Discussion
On Oct. 4, 2018, ACEP participated in a meeting along with 10 other provider groups to discuss... -
Your Overdose Patient Doesn’t Want to Quit—Now What?
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth part of an ongoing series on what emergency physicians can do...
ACEP Participates in Buprenorphine Discussion
On Oct. 4, 2018, ACEP participated in a meeting along with 10 other provider groups to discuss…
Your Overdose Patient Doesn’t Want to Quit—Now What?
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth part of an ongoing series on what emergency physicians can do…
Buprenorphine Explained, And Opioid Addiction Treatment Tips
Editor’s Note: This is the third part of an ongoing series on what emergency physicians can do…
Recent ACEP Advocacy in Texas, Congress, and Beyond
ACEP responded to a letter from the Texas insurance commissioner, Kent Sullivan, to Blue Cross and Blue…
ACEP Leadership Addresses “Conscience Protections,” Prudent Layperson, and More
ACEP recently led the development and drafting of two emergency medicine–focused bills introduced in Congress last month…
Marijuana-related ED Visits by Colorado Teens on the Rise
More visits to the emergency department by teens in Colorado are related to marijuana use than in…
Legal Access to Marijuana Tied to Drop in Opioid Prescriptions
Opioid prescriptions may decline when states legalize marijuana, suggest two U.S. studies in JAMA Internal Medicine. One…
Opioids No Better than NSAIDs for Chronic Back or Arthritis Pain
Acetaminophen, ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are better than opioids at easing the intensity of…
ACEP Leadership Addresses Care of Veterans, Addiction, and Mental Health Care
ACEP leaders are always working to protect and improve your practice environment. Here’s some of what the…
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With regard to state legislative activity regulating the opioid prescribing practices of emergency physicians, which of the following wouId you support? Check all that apply.
- Restrictions on duration (36%, 229 Votes)
- Restrictions of quantity (34%, 219 Votes)
- Mandatory checking of prescription drug monitoring systems for all opioid prescriptions from the ED (30%, 194 Votes)
Total Voters: 367
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