Addiction Medicine Doctors - Brighton, MA

We found 4 addiction medicine doctors in Brighton, MA.

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Dr. Patricia C. Cintra Franco Schram, MD

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Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Addiction Medicine

71 Washington Street, Brighton, MA 02135

833-510-4357

Dr. Patricia Schram works as an addiction medicine and developmental-behavioral pediatrics specialist in Brookline, MA, Lexington, MA, and Brighton, MA. She is a graduate of School of Medicine of University of Sao Paulo Sao Paulo Brazil.
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Dr. Arielle Vanessa Pokossy, MD

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Psychotherapy, Physician, Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Mental Health

736 Cambridge Street, Brighton, MA 02135

Dr. Arielle Pokossy practices physician, addiction medicine, and psychiatry in Brighton, MA and Woburn, MA.
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Dr. Susan W. Stern, MD

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Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine

2193 Commonwealth Avenue, Brighton, MA 02135

Dr. Susan Stern is a Newton, MA physician who specializes in addiction medicine.
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Dr. Frank Copeli, MD

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Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine

71 Washington Street, Brighton, MA 02135

410-970-3061

What is Addiction Medicine?

Addiction medicine is the diagnosis and medical treatment of addictions and substance abuse disorders. Addiction is a chronic disease of compulsive or uncontrollable behavior which may have adverse health effects. Addictions include substance abuse (such as the abuse of opioids, alcohol, or perscription drugs) and certain non-drug related behaviors such as gambling. Addiction medicine may help patients recover from their addictions and manage health conditions that have been affected by addiction.

Addiction medicine physicians are doctors who possess specialized training in substance abuse diagnosis and treatment. They can treat patients in rehabilitative treatment facilities, hospitals, and other clinical settings. Patients can be assessed through a variety of means such as diagnostic screening, substance abuse assessment, or psychiatric evaluation. Addiction medicine treatments may include:

Detoxification (withdrawal from an addictive substance)
Pharmacotherapy (prescription medications), such as buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone), disulfiram, and naltrexone to ease withdrawal symptoms
Addiction therapy and psychiatric care, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Overdose treatment, such as the administration of naloxone (also known as Narcan)
Treatment for HIV/AIDs, hepatitis, or other conditions which may be associated with drug use
Prescription medicine for co-occurring psychiatric disorders
Twelve-step programs and support groups, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Addiction medicine has expanded to include the treatment of patient substance abuse in a nonclinical setting. A number of community programs now provide at-risk substance users a safe place or means to use drugs and mobile doctor's services for drug associated illnesses and injuries.

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Addiction Medicine Doctors - Brighton, MA

We found 4 addiction medicine doctors in Brighton, MA.

Dr. Patricia C. Cintra Franco Schram, MD

Dr. Arielle Vanessa Pokossy, MD

Dr. Susan W. Stern, MD

Dr. Frank Copeli, MD

Other Providers in Brighton, MA

What is Addiction Medicine?