Opioids

ACEP Applauds Passage of Opioid Crisis Response Act

ACEP Applauds Removal of X-waiver, Expanding Medication-assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

ACEP Awards First Emergency Department Pain and Addiction Care Accreditation

ACEP Honors Emergency Departments for Improving Outcomes of Opioids, Sepsis, and Chest Pain

ACEP Leader Testifies Before Congress on Combating the National Opioid Crisis

ACEP Marks International Overdose Awareness Day with Signs to Recognize an Overdose

ACEP Member Named First Chief Medical Officer of ONDCP

ACEP Member Testifies Before Congress On Opioid Crisis, its Effect on Older Americans

ACEP Supports Fentanyl Safety Recommendations for First Responders

ACEP Supports HHS Recommendations on Safe Opioid Use and ALTO Protocols

Emergency Departments Help Close Gaps in Opioid Abuse and Addiction Treatment

Emergency Departments Not a Major Source of Opioid Prescriptions, New Study Shows

Emergency Physicians Champion Alternatives to Opioids

Emergency Physicians Urge Policymakers to Remove Obstacles to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Emergency Physicians Vital to Opioid Overdose Treatment and Prevention

Emergency Physicians Welcome Updated Buprenorphine Guidelines but Barriers to Treatment Persist

Expanding Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Five Questions with Dr. Alexis LaPietra

Medication-Assisted Treatment Helps Patients Avoid Opioid Withdrawal Complications

New Data Shows Rising Repeat ER Visits for Opioid-Related Emergencies

New Study Identifies Gaps in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder as Overdose Emergencies Soar

Opioid Abuse Can Take Hold when Patients Obtain Prescriptions After Visiting an Emergency Department, NEJM Study Finds

Opioids and Appropriate Pain Management

Patients Who Get Opioids in the ER Are Less Likely to Use Them Long Term

Personalized Feedback Can Reduce Opioid Prescribing Rates, New Study Shows

Prescription Safety and Pain Management Tips

Recognizing the Risk Factors and Signs of an Overdose

Research Offers New Insights Into the Opioid Crisis

Substance Use Disorders