Facing Addiction in America: New Surgeon General's Report Could be another Landmark U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, issued a landmark report, "Facing Addiction in America," early Thursday highlighting the scope of the nation's drug and alcohol problem, examining the science, and demanding an evidence-based, integrated public health response. An informed look at the new Surgeon General's report will appear in the January/February edition of San Francisco Medicine; for now, this MedPage story contains a good analysis and links to the report itself: November 18, 2016 Medications, Physician Resource Addiction, Addiction Medicine, Opioids, Surgeon General 0 0 Comment Read More »
Letter from Surgeon General on Opioid Epidemic View an advance copy of a letter from the Surgeon General on the opioid epidemic. SFMS urges physicians to respond to the Surgeon General's call to action on safe prescribing education, access to treatment for opioid use disorder, and compassionate care without stigma. August 25, 2016 Medications, Physician Resource Addiction, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids, Surgeon General 0 0 Comment Read More »
