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Moore Equity in Mental Health Roundtable

Virtual conversations that give attendees the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of mental health issues spanning from athletes, advocacy, community-based interventions, and beyond.

Joint Reference Committee

The Joint Reference Committee (JRC) holds accountable, monitors, and evaluates the functioning of APA components.

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee has principal responsibility for membership recruitment and retention activities and reports to the Board.

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee is responsible for facilitating and evaluating nominations for positions on APA's Board of Trustees.

About APA's Annual Meeting

Join your colleagues from across the U.S. and over 50 other countries for the psychiatry event of the year.

Eligibility Requirements

Learn about the candidate eligibility requirements to run for an APA National Election office.

The Opioid Crisis: Impact, Challenges, and Paths to Recovery

  • Addiction, Patients and Families, Treatment

Opioids are a class of drugs that include prescription painkillers like oxycodone and hydrocodone, illegal drugs like heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. These substances bind to opioid receptors in the brain, producing pain relief and euphoria. Prolonged use can lead to tolerance, dependence, and addiction, characteristic of opioid use disorder (OUD). Fentanyl, due to its potency, has played a particularly lethal role in the opioid crisis.

Medical Students

Become a Medical Student member and start building lifelong professional relationships and tap into APA’s wealth of research and practical information.

Medical leadership for mind, brain and body.

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