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National-Addiction-Treatment-Week
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National Addiction Treatment Week October 16–22

Starting Monday! Inspire the medical community to treat addiction and save lives! Engage on social media with #TreatmentWeek to amplify three life-saving messages: 1.    Addiction is a treatable, chronic medical disease. 2.    Effective treatments are available. 3.    Recovery is not only possible but attainable for everyone. All week, we are highlighting the...
Georgia will be 1st state to allow pharmacies to sell medical marijuana
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Georgia will be 1st state to allow pharmacies to sell medical marijuana

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia soon will become the first state in the nation to offer medical marijuana products at independent pharmacies, state officials said. The Georgia Board of Pharmacy began accepting applications this week, and nearly 120 pharmacies have agreed to provide medication from Botanical Sciences, one of the state’s two licensed production companies, The Atlanta...
As more children die from fentanyl, some prosecutors are charging their parents with murder
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As more children die from fentanyl, some prosecutors are charging their parents with murder

BY OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ AP NEWS Updated 11:09 PM CDT, September 7, 2023 SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Madison Bernard climbed into bed before dawn with her toddler, Charlotte, who was asleep next to a nightstand strewn with straws, burned tinfoil and a white powder. Hours later, the mother woke and found her daughter struggling to breathe, according to investigators who described the scene in...
DEA Gets an Earful About Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances
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DEA Gets an Earful About Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances — Proposed in-person visit requirements raises concern for psychiatry groups

Original Article by Joyce Freedman of MedPage Today Should the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) require a prior in-person visit before allowing clinicians to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine? That was one of the issues that DEA officials heard conflicting testimony on during a “listening session”opens in a new tab or window Tuesday. “Arbitrary one-time...
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MAA Weekly News Recap- Your Guide to Top Announcements and News in Atlanta Medicine Over the Last Week

MAA Announcements & News Final week to submit information for the MAA Quarterly Newsletter: Share your recent awards, publications, media mentions and more with Shannon Andrada today.   MAA Members – have you used your four free and confidential counseling sessions this year? Members receive four sessions through the LifeBridge Physician Wellness Program.   Georgia Board of...
Remove Arbitrary Barrier to Evidence-based Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorder
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Remove Arbitrary Barrier to Evidence-based Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorder

Guest Editorial: Remove Arbitrary Barrier to Evidence-based Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorder by David E. Smith, MD, DFASAM   Although the current overdose crisis in the US is almost universally referred to as the “opioid” or “fentanyl crisis”1,2, the overdose death rate associated with psychomotor stimulants, including methamphetamine and cocaine, has also dramatically increased in...
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ASAM Applauds House Energy & Commerce Committee for Advancing Key Addiction Provisions in Bipartisan Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 19, 2023 (Download here)   Key Addiction Provisions Included in the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act will Bolster the Addiction Care Workforce and Expand Access to Addiction Medicine   Rockville, MD – Today, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) applauded the House Energy & Commerce Committee for voting to include key...
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The Drug Enforcement Administration is Warning the Public of a Widespread Fraud Scheme

The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public of a widespread fraud scheme in which scammers impersonate DEA agents in an attempt to extort money or steal personal identifiable information. DEA personnel will never contact members of the public or medical practitioners to demand money or any other form of payment, will never request personal or sensitive information, and will only...
GSAM SCAM ALERT: Scammers Posing As DEA Agents.
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GSAM SCAM ALERT: SCAMMERS POSE AS DEA AGENTS

This happened to one of our members last week. She received a call from a DEA agent saying that she was under investigation because her DEA, NPI, and License # were involved in the trafficking of narcotics. Large packages of methadone, hydrocodone, suboxone, and other narcotics arrived in Texas under her DEA #. The agents gave her their names and badge numbers. They started by talking...