Dr. Sack MD of Promises – General Addiction
Dr. Sack MD of Promises – General Addiction – David Sack, MD currently serves as CEO at Promises Treatment Centers. Prior to joining Promises, Dr. Sack has enjoyed successful careers in clinical, research and administrative psychiatry. After receiving his medical degree from Rush Medical College, he completed his residency in Psychiatry at the UCLA-Neuropsychiatric Institute. Dr. Sack served as a senior clinical scientist at NIMH where his research interests included affective disorders, seasonal and circadian rhythms and neuroendocrinology. More recently, Dr. Sack served as Senior Vice President for Clinical Research for Comprehensive Neurosciences where his research included investigations in schizophrenia, depression, insomnia, cognitive disorders and alcohol dependency. Dr. Sack is board certified in Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, and is a certified Medical Review Officer. His experience in substance abuse treatment includes implementing comprehensive ambulatory detoxification within general medical settings, substance abuse treatment of adjudicated youth and adults, and developing specialized residential and outpatient treatment programs of dually-diagnosed clients in both rural and urban settings.
Call for Medicare changes to treat drug addicts
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GPs say not enough doctors are willing to treat drug addicts and the Australian Medical Association agrees, but it warns that creating a new Medicare category would risk patient privacy. Ballarat GP Dr Wayne McDonald is one of the few doctors in town …
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Doctors steering clear of addicts
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Drug policy agencies say the shortage has become so severe they are urging the federal government to list ''drug addiction'' as a specific item for the Medicare rebate, warning that the complexity of the problem and time needed meant doctors were …
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Holland mother reveals painkiller addiction, Toledo doctor takes stand against …
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LUCAS COUNTY — The battle against prescription drug abuse is one that is not only being waged by those fighting their addictions but also by doctors, healthcare organizations and law enforcement. Illegal use of prescription drugs has increased so much …
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