Drug Abuse Center - Potomac, MDPotomac Psychiatrist Doctors for Drug AbuseType of Physician: Psychiatrist What is a Psychiatrist? A certification by the Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners are skilled in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental, addictive and emotional disorders. He or she is trained to understand the biological, psychological and social components of illness and is qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and to prescribe medications, as well as to evaluate and treat psychological and interpersonal problems. The psychiatrist is also prepared to intervene with individuals and families who are coping with stress, crises, and other problems in living. Specialty: Psychiatry Common Name: Psychiatrist Doctors in Potomac * Bruce P Pfeffer MD PA & Associates  Bruce P Pfeffer MD PA & Associates  Lee Haller MD  Robert C Karlsberg MD  Alan Brody MD  Robert I Simon MD  Susan J Fiester MD  Ann C Birk MD  Gerald H Fink MD PA  Benjamin E Bronheim MD  Susan G Lazar MD  Charles T Gordon MD  Irwin H Marill MD  Currents In Effective Illness  Currents In Effective Illness  Louise Y Postman MD  Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates LLC  Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates LLC  Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates LLC  Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates LLC  Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates LLC  Jerrold M Post MD  Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates LLC  Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates LLC  Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates LLC  Laurel Northup MD  John Zinner MD  Robert J Winer MD  Pablo R Bogado MD  Ginta V Remeikis MD  Charles H Troshinsky MD  Cedarbrook Clinic  Dhir Shakuntala MD  Herbert S Gross MD  CBH Health  Bert Nayfack MD  Norman E Rosenthal MD  Juan M Saavedra MD  Town Center Psychiatric Associates  Ramesh K Thapar MD  St Lukes House Inc  Sandra Hershberg MD  St Lukes House Inc  George M Saiger MD  Abby Z Wellman MD  Sawsan J Asterbadi MD  Edward W Beal MD  Sherry D Goldman MD  Marc Hertzman MD  Bonnie R Anthony MD  Robert N Anthony Jr. MD  DuPont & Associates  DuPont & Associates  DuPont & Associates  Carl R Gray MD  Michael Gross MD  Steven Israel MD  Joseph D Lichtenberg MD  Kaiser Permanente Psychiatry  Contemporary Psychiatric Services  Contemporary Psychiatric Services  Mehdi Ghazinoor-Naini MD  Joseph R Silvio MD  Albert A Zachik MD  John S Kafka MD  Neuroscientific Insights  Lauren Hodas MD  John K Hsiao MD  Neuroscientific Insights  Bernard M Snyder MD  Steven L Taube MD  Glasser Medical Psychiatric Services  Glasser Medical Psychiatric Services  Glasser Medical Psychiatric Services  Associated Psychotherapy Centers  Glasser Medical Psychiatric Services  Associated Psychotherapy Centers  Comprehensive Behavioral Services LLC  Glasser Medical Psychiatric Services  Associated Psychotherapy Centers  Glasser Medical Psychiatric Services  Thomas A Wehr MD  Stanley Greenspan MD  Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences  Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences  James H Hutchinson MD  National Institute Mental Health  Addiction Treatment and Recovery  Darrel Regier MD  Robert Stasko MD  Anne C Mazonson MD LLC  Woodmont Psychiatric Group  Woodmont Psychiatric Group  Woodmont Psychiatric Group  J Alfred LeBlanc MD  Barbara J Novak MD  Psychiatric Specialty Services  Anne Sagalyn MD  Woodmont Psychiatric Group  Albert H Taub MD Potomac, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2012-05-27
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Drug AbuseWhat is drug addiction?Addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences to the individual who is addicted and to those around them. Drug addiction is a brain disease because the abuse of drugs leads to changes in the structure and function of the brain. Although it is true that for most people the initial decision to take drugs is voluntary, over time the changes in the brain caused by repeated drug abuse can affect a person's self control and ability to make sound decisions, and at the same time send intense impulses to take drugs. It is because of these changes in the brain that it is so challenging for a person who is addicted to stop abusing drugs. Fortunately, there are treatments that help people to counteract addiction's powerful disruptive effects and regain control. Research shows that combining addiction treatment medications, if available, with behavioral therapy is the best way to ensure success for most patients. Treatment approaches that are tailored to each patient's drug abuse patterns and any co-occurring medical, psychiatric, and social problems can lead to sustained recovery and a life without drug abuse. Similar to other chronic, relapsing diseases, such as diabetes, asthma, or
heart disease, drug addiction can be managed successfully. And, as with other
chronic diseases, it is not uncommon for a person to relapse and begin abusing
drugs again. Relapse, however, does not signal
What happens to your brain when you take drugs?Drugs are chemicals that tap into the brain's communication system and disrupt the way nerve cells normally send, receive, and process information. There are at le... Recommended Reading Related to Drug AbuseWhat is job stress?Job stress can be defined as the harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker. Job stress can lead to poor health and even injury. The concept of job stress is often confused with challenge, but these concepts are not the same. Challenge energizes us psychologically and physically, and it motivates us to learn new skills and master our jobs. When a challenge is met, we feel relaxed and satisfied. Thus, challenge is an important ingredient for healthy and productive work. The importance of challenge in our work lives is probably what people are referring to when they say "a little bit of stress is good for you." When the challenge has turned into job demands that cannot be met, relaxation has turned to exhaustion, and a sense of satisfaction has turned into feelings of stress, the sate is set for illness, injury and job failur... Other Related Drug Abuse ArticlesEmergency Contact for Potomac
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