What Are the Doctors Called That Deal With Addicitons/ Addictive Disorders? and What Is Some Info About Them.?
Question by Deidre S: what are the doctors called that deal with addicitons/ addictive disorders? And what is some info about them.?
I am interested in pursuing this as a career.
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Answer by Brooke
It is called an Addictions Specialist.
From Medical Dictionary:
“(1) Addictionologist
(2) A general practitioner thrust in the role, when one of his/her patients suffers an addiction, or an allied health care professional—e.g., a nurse or psychologist—functioning in the context of an ‘outreach’ program”
“Substance abuse specialist, addictionologist, addictologist A health professional–eg, a psychiatrist, who manages a Pt with dependence on various substances of abuse–eg, alcohol, cocaine, opiates, tobacco Salary $ 79K + 17% bonus”
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=1024&bih=568&q=addictions+specialist&aq=0&aqi=g1g-v9&aql=&oq=addictions+spehttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=1024&bih=568&q=addictions+specialist&aq=0&aqi=g1g-v9&aql=&oq=addictions+spe
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