
Board-Certified · Internal Medicine · Medical Director
All 50 states + DC·Video visit
In-network: Aetna, BCBS, UnitedHealthcare +18 more plans
Request an online visit for Substance use concerns. A licensed provider reviews your case and prescribes treatment when appropriate.

Board-Certified · Internal Medicine · Medical Director
All 50 states + DC·Video visit
In-network: Aetna, BCBS, UnitedHealthcare +18 more plans
Substance use disorders are chronic, treatable medical conditions in which continued use of alcohol or drugs causes significant impairment despite negative consequences. They exist on a spectrum from mild to severe and frequently coexist with mood, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders. Modern treatment is harm-reduction–oriented, evidence-based, and pairs behavioral interventions with FDA-approved medications when available — buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone for opioid use disorder; naltrexone or acamprosate for alcohol use disorder; nicotine replacement, varenicline, or bupropion for tobacco.