ACEP-Developed Opioid Bills Pass the House, Move to Senate
Two pieces of opioid legislation—the POWER Act and the ALTO Act—that ACEP developed and introduced to Congress have successfully passed…
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ACEP-Developed Opioid Bills Pass the House, Move to Senate
Two pieces of opioid legislation—the POWER Act and the ALTO Act—that ACEP developed and introduced to Congress have successfully passed... -
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... -
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...
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…
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…
Facts About the Opium Poppy
Click here for question. Answer As an opioid, Papaver somniferum and its derivatives cause miosis. Background The…
What Is This Dreamy Flower’s Dangerous Secret?
Question Does this toxin cause miosis or mydriasis? Click here for answer. Dr. Hack (Oleander Photography) is…
Emergency Physician Runs Methadone Clinic to Treat Opioid Addicts
I am a residency-trained, American Board of Emergency Medicine–certified emergency physician and proud of it. I have…
5 Important Considerations for EMS Naloxone Administration
1) Endpoints of Therapy: More is Not Always Better EMS providers may encounter patients with complete or…
Low-Dose Ketamine Emerges as Effective Opioid Alternative
Amid a national opioid epidemic, there is a search for other effective analgesics in the emergency department,…
ACEP’s Role at Fundraiser for Speaker of the House Paul Ryan an Example of Access to Legislators through NEMPAC
The value of access to legislators cannot be understated, and a strong political action committee (PAC) provides…
More than One-Third of U.S. Adults Prescribed Opioids in 2015
The United States needs to curb excessive opioid prescribing and improve access to pain management techniques, suggests…