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David Sack M.D.

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David Sack, M.D.,is board certified in Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Sack currently serves as CMO of Elements Behavioral Health, a network of addiction treatment centers that include Promises Treatment Centers, The Ranch, and The Right Step. After receiving his medical degree from Rush Medical College, he completed his residency in Psychiatry at the UCLA-Neuropsychiatric Institute. He served as a senior clinical scientist at the National Institute of Mental Health where his research interests included affective disorders, seasonal and circadian rhythms, and neuroendocrinology.

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6 Myths About Women and Addiction

While biology and circumstances affect who is at risk for addiction in both sexes, gender can shape how trauma, loss, and family influence that risk.

While biology and circumstances affect who is at risk for addiction in both sexes, gender can shape how trauma, loss, and family influence that risk.

Did I Quit Drugs to Die from Smoking?

People in recovery often turn to cigarettes to help them cope, raising their risk of health complications from nicotine addiction.

People in recovery often turn to cigarettes to help them cope, raising their risk of health complications from nicotine addiction.