Opioid Overdose Epidemic

American Medical Assn
  • 0.0 (0)
  • MEDICINE

How should you screen for opioid use disorder? What medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) should you consider for your patients? What overdose prevention strategies should you be aware of? Join host Bobby Mukkamala, MD, for expert discussions and insights to help physicians and other health professionals address the epidemic of opioid overdoses. Learn about treatment options for pain management, best practices in opioid prescribing, standards of care and medications for opioid use disorder, harm reduction and overdose prevention strategies. Free CME is available on the AMA Ed Hub: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/pages/opioid-overdose-epidemic-podcast

Episodes

  1. 29/04/2025

    Approaches to Opioid Use Disorder Care in Pediatrics

    Earn CME for listening to this episode: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/audio-player/18968602#quiz?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social_edhub&utm_campaign=video&utm_term=opioids Listen to the entire series on the AMA Ed Hub: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/pages/opioid-overdose-epidemic-podcast?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social_edhub&utm_campaign=video&utm_term=opioids In this episode, host Bobby Mukkamala, MD, is joined by Sharon Levy, MD, MPH, who shares relevant research, insights, and experience addressing opioid use disorder in a pediatric setting. A comprehensive approach to fighting the opioid epidemic and similar epidemics must account for children, youth, and families. This episode discusses current data, clinical approaches, and resources to support children and youth affected by substance use. CME Information: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/audio-player/18968602#section-250392927

    32 min

  2. 19/03/2024

    Opioid Utilization in Hospice and Palliative Care

    Earn CME for listening to this episode: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/audio-player/18863063#quiz?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social_edhub&utm_campaign=video&utm_term=opioids Listen to the entire series on the AMA Ed Hub: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/pages/opioid-overdose-epidemic-podcast?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social_edhub&utm_campaign=video&utm_term=opioids Addressing the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of dying patients includes pain management. But how have increasing concerns and policies that target opioid misuse impacted pain management options? In this episode, we'll discuss how balanced opioid policies and maintaining medically legitimate access to controlled pain medications are possible. We'll also discuss the ethical concerns and common misconceptions of pain management for dying patients with opioid use disorder. CME Information: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/audio-player/18863063#section-249573610

    32 min

  3. 19/03/2024

    Disparities in Access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder

    Earn CME for listening to this episode: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/audio-player/18863067#quiz?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social_edhub&utm_campaign=video&utm_term=opioids Listen to the entire series on the AMA Ed Hub: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/pages/opioid-overdose-epidemic-podcast?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social_edhub&utm_campaign=video&utm_term=opioids Opioid use disorder, or OUD, is a treatable medical condition. However, disparities in access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) continue to be a challenge. We'll examine disparities in access for people with disabilities, racial and ethnic variations to access, and geographic maldistribution of relevant providers and services. Addressing access to MOUD is a critical piece in combating the opioid overdose epidemic. CME Information: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/audio-player/18863067#section-249573685

    25 min

  4. 19/03/2024

    Opioid Use: A Prevention Approach

    Earn CME for listening to this episode: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/audio-player/18863070#quiz?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social_edhub&utm_campaign=video&utm_term=opioids Listen to the entire series on the AMA Ed Hub: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/pages/opioid-overdose-epidemic-podcast?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social_edhub&utm_campaign=video&utm_term=opioids Viewed through an evidence-based lens, opioid use disorder (OUD) is a treatable, chronic medical condition. But one-size-fits-all policies and detoxification as a primary treatment for OUD are often, at best, ineffective and at worst, cause harm. In this episode, we discuss applying a prevention framework to guide action and policy through prevention, treatment, and harm reduction. The prevention framework uses data-driven processes that consider predisposing risk factors and social determinants of health in addition to evidence-based prevention strategies. It offers physicians a powerful tool to combat OUD and the opioid overdose epidemic. CME Information: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/audio-player/18863070#section-249573768

    26 min

  5. 19/03/2024

    Opioid Use Disorder and Pregnancy

    Earn CME for listening to this episode: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/audio-player/18863058#quiz?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social_edhub&utm_campaign=video&utm_term=opioids Listen to the entire series on the AMA Ed Hub: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/pages/opioid-overdose-epidemic-podcast?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social_edhub&utm_campaign=video&utm_term=opioids Illicit or nonprescribed opioid use in pregnancy has escalated dramatically in recent years, paralleling increases observed in the general population amid the opioid epidemic. As a result, maternal mortality studies in several states have identified substance use as a major risk factor for pregnancy-associated deaths. Physicians are being called to take an active role in recognizing and addressing opioid misuse and untreated opioid use disorder (OUD) in pregnancy. In this episode, we'll discuss the nuances of how we screen, assess, and care for pregnant people with OUD including the intricacies of mandatory reporting. CME Information: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/audio-player/18863058#section-249573509

    40 min

  6. 03/10/2023

    Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

    Earn CME for listening to this episode: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/audio-player/18819718#quiz?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social_edhub&utm_campaign=video&utm_term=opioids Listen to the entire series on the AMA Ed Hub: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/pages/opioid-overdose-epidemic-podcast?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social_edhub&utm_campaign=video&utm_term=opioids Opioid use disorder is a chronic disease that affects many and can be effectively treated. Evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), as well as harm reduction initiatives, can help individuals maintain in treatment and mitigate risks of relapse. In this episode, we'll discuss medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) as well as OUD treatment considerations and standards of care. The discussion will also include barriers that can stand in the way of those seeking treatment. Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 6H79TI081968 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the US Government. CME Information: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/audio-player/18819718#section-249945351

    30 min

  7. 03/10/2023

    Opioid Prescribing and Appropriate Pain Management

    Earn CME for listening to this episode: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/audio-player/18819712#quiz?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social_edhub&utm_campaign=video&utm_term=opioids Listen to the entire series on the AMA Ed Hub: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/pages/opioid-overdose-epidemic-podcast?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social_edhub&utm_campaign=video&utm_term=opioids There are many different treatment options for pain management, including prescribing opioids when clinically appropriate. In this episode, we'll discuss considerations for determining the most appropriate treatment options for a patient with pain. Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 6H79TI081968 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the US Government. CME Information: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/audio-player/18819712#section-249945351

    22 min

  8. 03/10/2023

    Opioid Overdose Prevention

    Earn CME for listening to this episode: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/audio-player/18819723#quiz?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social_edhub&utm_campaign=video&utm_term=opioids Listen to the entire series on the AMA Ed Hub: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/pages/opioid-overdose-epidemic-podcast?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social_edhub&utm_campaign=video&utm_term=opioids As the United States is experiencing an unprecedented drug-related overdose epidemic, there are steps we can take to prevent them. In this episode, we'll discuss overdose prevention strategies, including the benefits of naloxone for opioid-related overdose prevention. We'll also take a look at ways to reduce stigma and bias related to overdose prevention. Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 6H79TI081968 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the US Government. CME Information: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/audio-player/18819723#section-249945551

    33 min
  • 8 Episodes

About

How should you screen for opioid use disorder? What medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) should you consider for your patients? What overdose prevention strategies should you be aware of? Join host Bobby Mukkamala, MD, for expert discussions and insights to help physicians and other health professionals address the epidemic of opioid overdoses. Learn about treatment options for pain management, best practices in opioid prescribing, standards of care and medications for opioid use disorder, harm reduction and overdose prevention strategies. Free CME is available on the AMA Ed Hub: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/science-medicine-public-health/pages/opioid-overdose-epidemic-podcast

Information

  • Channel
    American Medical Assn
  • Creator
    American Medical Association
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 American Medical Association. All rights reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
  • Show Website
    Opioid Overdose Epidemic

More From American Medical Assn