addiction specialists
Substance abuse counselors
Addiction specialists are healthcare professionals who diagnose and treat substance abuse and behavioral addictions.
The term covers physicians, psychiatrists, counselors, and therapists with specialized training in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry.
She finally agreed to see an addiction specialist about her drinking.
They work in rehab facilities, hospitals, private practice, and outpatient clinics.
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- substance use disorderCompulsive intake despite harm
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
- cognitive behavioral therapyTreatment restructuring harmful thought patterns
- 12-step programsGuided addiction recovery fellowships
one day at a time · support group · opioid dependency · counselor · cold turkey · social worker · group therapy · nurse practitioner · dual diagnosis · mental health · stimulant abuse · psychoeducation · eating disorders · detox centers · relapse prevention · recovery journey · sober living · family therapy
- addiction treatmentdetox centers, methadone, treatment centers, buprenorphine, rehab facilities
- healthcare workersdoctor, nurse, surgeon, dentist, paramedic
addiction specialistsenablers
Those who facilitate harm
drug dealers · pushers · suppliers · bootleggers · codependents
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