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What is Drug Abuse?
Leading specialists in Drug Abuse include: Addiction Medicine Specialist, Adolescent Specialist, Infectious Disease Specialist (virus, bacteria, parasites), Pediatrician, Preventive Medicine / Wellness, Psychiatrist

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What is Drug Abuse?
excessive use of drugs or chemicals with associated psychological symptoms and impairment in social or occupational functioning.
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The specialists listed below are some of the nation's best medical researchers and publishers on Drug Abuse. They've been identified as the MDs and DOs who have published the most and are considered Thought Leaders on Drug Abuse. For specialists in your area, just fill in the local box on the right side of this page.

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Internist
Joseph R.
Masci

Elmhurst, NY
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  • Rated 4 stars by patients
  • Board certified
  • Holds faculty appointment
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Pediatrician, Preventive Medicine
Sten H.
Vermund

Nashville, TN
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  • Board certified
  • 4 star hospital
  • 3 star medical school

3
Psychiatrist
David W.
Brook

New York, NY
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  • Board certified
  • 4 star hospital
  • Holds faculty appointment

4
Internist
Gregory D.
Kirk

Baltimore, MD
Highlights
  • Board certified
  • 4 star hospital
  • Holds faculty appointment

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Internist
Anne M.
Rompalo

Baltimore, MD
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  • Rated 4 stars by patients
  • Board certified
  • 4 star hospital
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What are the common names for Drug Abuse?
Drug Abuse (Substance-Related Addiction Disorders)
  ABUSE
  AOD abuse
  AOD dependence
  AOD dependency
  AOD use disorders
  AODD
  AODR disorder
  Abuse, Drug
  Abuse, Substance
  Abuses, Substance
  Abuso de droga
  Abuso de drogas
  Abuso di droghe
  Addiction
  Addiction Disorders
  Addiction Medicine
  Addiction Medicine/Pain Medicine
  Addiction Pain Management
  Addiction Psychiatry
  Addiction cases
  Addiction, Drug
  Addiction, Substance
  Addiction/Substance Abuse
  Addictions
  Addictions Psychiatry
  Addictive Medicine
  Adolescent Chemical Dependency
  Alcohol & Drug Addiction
  Alcohol or Other Drug Disorder
  Alcohol or Other Drug Related disorder
  Alcohol or Other Drugs abuse
  Alcohol or Other Drugs dependence
  Alcohol or Other Drugs dependency
  Alcohol or Other Drugs use disorders
  All types of substance abuse treated
  Chemical Dependence
  DEPENDENCE DRUG (NOS)
  DROGA ABUSUA
  DROGMISSBRUK
  DRUG HABIT
  DRUG HABITUATING
  Dependence, Drug
  Dependence, Substance
  Disorder, Drug Use
  Disorder, Substance Use
  Drogenmissbrauch
  Drug Abuse
  Drug Abuse (Substance-Related Addiction Disorders)
  Drug Abuse-Consultation
  Drug Addiction
  Drug Dependence
  Drug Dependency
  Drug Habituation
  Drug Usage
  Drug Use Disorder
  Drug Use Disorders
  Drug addiction NOS
  Drug dependence NOS
  Drugs misbruik
  Glue Sniffing
  Glue Sniffing (inhalant abuse)
  HABITUATION
  HUUMEIDEN KAYTTO
  Habituation, Drug
  Nondependent abuse of drugs
  Opiate Dependency - Suboxone
  Organic Mental Disorders, Substance Induced
  Organic Mental Disorders, Substance-Induced
  STOFFMISBRUK
  Sniffing, Glue
  Stofmisbrug
  Substance Abuse
  Substance Abuse (Substance-Related Disorders)
  Substance Abuse Problems
  Substance Abuse in ADHD Patients
  Substance Abuse-Consultation
  Substance Abuses
  Substance Addiction
  Substance Dependence
  Substance Use Disorder
  Substance Use Disorders
  Substance abuse problem
  Substance abused
  Substance-Related Disorders
  Toxicomanie
  Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias
  Unspecified drug dependence
  Usage, Drug
  abuse (drug or alcohol)
  addiction in physicians
  addictive disorders
  adolescent substance use
  alcohol and other drug use pathology
  alcohol or other drug abuse
  alcohol or other drug dependence
  alcohol or other drug use disorders
  chemical abuse
  chemical addiction
  chemical dependency.
  chemical use disorders
  crystal meth addiction
  disorder, drug abuse
  disorder, substance abuse
  drog abusus
  drug use
  dysfunctional AOD use
  dysfunctional Alcohol or Other Drugs use
  harmful AOD use
  harmful Alcohol or Other Drugs use
  harmful use
  lortab addiction
  meth addiction
  narkoman
  opioid dependence
  percocet addiction
  recreational drug use
  substance abuse disorder
Intravenous Substance Abuse
  Abuso de Sustancias por Vía Intravenosa
  DRUG ABUSE PARENTERAL
  Drug Abuse, Intravenous
  Drug Abuse, Parenteral
  Drug User, IV
  Drug Users, IV
  IV Drug User
  IV Drug Users
  IVDA
  Intravenous Drug Abuse
  Intravenous Substance Abuse
  Parenteral Drug Abuse
  Substance Abuse, Intravenous
  User, IV Drug
  Users, IV Drug


What is the definition of Drug Abuse?
excessive use of drugs or chemicals with associated psychological symptoms and impairment in social or occupational functioning.

What type of doctors treat Drug Abuse?
Addiction Medicine Specialist

Addiction Psychiatry
Addiction Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry that focuses on evaluation and treatment of individuals with alcohol, drug, or other substance-related disorders, and of individuals with dual diagnosis of substance-related and other psychiatric disorders.

Adolescent Specialist

Addiction Psychiatry
Addiction Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry that focuses on evaluation and treatment of individuals with alcohol, drug, or other substance-related disorders, and of individuals with dual diagnosis of substance-related and other psychiatric disorders.

Infectious Disease Specialist (virus, bacteria, parasites)

Infectious Disease
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.

Pediatrician

Pediatrics
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Preventive Medicine / Wellness

Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings.

Psychiatrist

Addiction Psychiatry
Addiction Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry that focuses on evaluation and treatment of individuals with alcohol, drug, or other substance-related disorders, and of individuals with dual diagnosis of substance-related and other psychiatric disorders.

Psychiatry
A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders and adjustment disorders. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Tools used may include diagnostic laboratory tests, prescribed medications, evaluation and treatment of psychological and interpersonal problems with individuals and families, and intervention for coping with stress, crises, and other problems.


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