Pain points: Navigating the opioid crisis

As opioid overdose deaths surpass 100,000 annually in the U.S., the crisis has reached a devastating peak, and physicians play a critical role in addressing it. AMA President-Elect Bobby Mukkamala, MD, chair of the AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Taskforce explores the latest data, policy shifts, and clinical strategies that can help doctors balance pain management with addiction prevention. This episode was created in collaboration with the PermanenteDocs Chat podcast, and is hosted by family physician Alex McDonald, MD.     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew  🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including:  ▹ Reforming Medicare payment  ▹ Fighting scope creep  ▹ Fixing prior authorization  ▹ Reducing physician burnout  ▹ Making technology work for physicians  📺 Subscribe to @americanmedicalassociation on YouTube: https://ama-assn.co/youTube  📧 Sign up for #MorningRounds and free daily newsletters from the AMA: https://ama-assn.co/Newsletters  💬 Follow #AMA on social media: https://ama-assn.co/Social