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Contributing Staff & Editorial Team

Dr. Lawrence Weinstein
Chief Medical Officer, American Addiction Centers
Dr. Mark Calarco
National Medical Director for Clinical Diagnostics, American Addiction Centers
Kristina Ackermann
Director of Content
Dawn McCallum
Director of Compliance and Quality Assurance
Joy Sutton
VP of Brand and Communications
Scot Thomas, MD
Senior Medical Editor
Kristen Fuller, MD
Medical Editor
Ryan Kelley, NREMT
Medical Editor
Sophie Stein, MSN
Clinical Editor
Amanda Lautieri
Digital Managing Editor
Dr. Lucas Trautman
Contributor
Kimberly Cunningham
Senior Web Content Editor
Laura Close
Senior Web Content Editor
Michelle Rosenker
Senior Web Content Editor
Dan Wagener
Senior Web Content Editor
Kindra Sclar
Senior Web Content Editor
Sara Hall
Senior Web Content Editor
Sarah Newman
Senior Web Content Editor
Timothy Esteves
Content Editor
James Regan
Content Specialist
Nitara Osbourne, M.Ed.
Content Specialist
Anna Spooner
Contributor
Brittany Tackett, MA
Contributor
Heidi Emmenegger
Content Specialist
Charles Hooper, MSW
Contributor
Emily Guarnotta, PsyD
Contributor
Hannah Savard
Contributor
Kate Allison, Ph.D.
Contributor
Madeline Hodgman-Korth, MSSA, LISW
Contributor
Nadia Matta, MSW
Contributor
Cassandra Keuma
Contributor
Eric Patterson, MSCP, NCC, LPC
Contributor
Gillian May
Contributor
Jaclyn Schuon, PsyD
Contributor
Krisi Herron, M.A.
Contributor
Melanie Petrandis-Farfan
Contributor
Jacquelyn Buffo, LPC, CAADC
Contributor
Adrienne Webster, LAC
Contributor
Leah Miller, MHC
Contributor
Annas Boyer, LSCSW, LCAC
Contributor
Charity Anderson, MPS, CPS
Contributor
Leah Walker, PhD, LMFT
Contributor
Lindsey Simpkins
Contributor
John Hunter, MA, CATC-II
Contributor
Sherry M. Adler
Contributor
Stacy Mosel, LMSW
Contributor
Autumn Rae Florimbio, Ph.D.
Contributor
Jessica Petty, LPC
Contributor
Editorial Staff
Editorial Staff, American Addiction Centers
Carrie Hauck, LMHC, LCAC
Contributor
Theresa Moody
Case Manager
Achmed Henry
Counselor