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…
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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...
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…
Understanding the Biology of Addiction Might Improve Emergency Care of Patients Who Abuse Opioids
Editor’s Note: This is the first part of an ongoing series on what emergency physicians can do…
FDA Asks Drugmakers to Limit Amount of Opioid Drug in Packaging
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking manufacturers of a common opioid medicine to change the…
Risks Versus Benefits of Cannabis a Complex Issue
I would like to thank Dr. Bier for writing the article “Cannabis: An Old Medicine Without a…
Are Opioids for Sickle Cell Disease Appropriate, or Do They Enable Addiction?
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobin disorder that affects approximately 100,000 individuals in the United…