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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
Director of Corporate 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
Kimberly Cunningham
Senior Web Content Editor
Laura Close
Senior Web Content Editor
Michelle Rosenker
Senior Web Content Editor
Dan Wagener
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
Heidi Emmenegger
Content Specialist
Hannah Savard
Contributor
Nadia Matta, MSW
Contributor
Cassandra Keuma
Contributor
Gillian May
Contributor
Leah Miller, MHC
Contributor
Lindsey Simpkins
Contributor
Sherry M. Adler
Contributor
Kavin Kennedy
Case Manager
Editorial Staff
Editorial Staff, American Addiction Centers
Theresa Moody
Case Manager
Melissa Molinda
Counselor
Achmed Henry
Counselor
Lana Giacose
Counselor