Understanding addiction and treating patients with substance use disorders with Bobby Mukkamala, MD
National Addiction Treatment Week kicks off today with Bobby Mukkamala, MD, chair of the AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force, discussing the stigma of addiction, common barriers to substance abuse treatment, and physician advocacy efforts in the fight against the overdose epidemic in the U.S. Dr. Mukkamala also shares advice for doctors and practitioners on treating opioid use disorder and patients struggling with addiction. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. ❤️🩹 2023 National Addiction Treatment Week is October 16-22, access resources at: http://www.treataddictionsavelives.org/ 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 💪 Get involved in the fight to end the overdose epidemic: https://end-overdose-epidemic.org/ 📨 Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://bit.ly/AMA_AdvocacyUpdate 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew
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