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Contributing Staff & Editorial Team

Tripp Smith
Facility Executive Director
Dr. Lawrence Weinstein
Chief Medical Officer, American Addiction Centers
Brian Ellis
Counselor, Veterans Program Facilitator
Ian Barker
CARES Program Coordinator
Joy Sutton
Vice President of Brand and Communications
Kristina Ackermann
Director of Content
Scot Thomas, M.D.
Senior Medical Editor
Kristen Fuller, MD
Medical Editor
Ryan Kelley, NREMT
Medical Editor
Shirley Hutchinson, MD, MHSc
Medical Editor
Sophie Stein, MSN
Clinical Editor
Kara Stevens
Senior Web Content Editor
Laura Close
Senior Web Content Editor
Amanda Lautieri
Senior Web Content Editor
Kimberly Cunningham
Senior Web Content Editor
Sara Hall
Senior Web Content Editor
Timothy Esteves
Community Content Editor
James Regan
Content Specialist
Nitara Osbourne, M.Ed.
Content Specialist
Dr. Joshua Curry
Contributor
Emily Guarnotta, PsyD
Contributor
Emmalynn Pepper Clemmensen, M.S., LPCC, CRC
Contributor
Leah Miller, MHC
Contributor
Leah Walker, PhD, LFMT
Contributor
Lindsey Simpkins
Contributor
Madeline Hodgman-Korth
Contributor
Sherry M. Adler
Contributor
Stacy Mosel, LMSW
Contributor
Charles Hooper
Contributor
Jacquelyn Buffo, MS, LPC, CAADC
Contributor
Kindra Sclar
Senior Web Content Editor
Jessica Petty, LPC
Contributor
Nadia Matta, LMSW
Contributor
Dr. Lucas Trautman
Contributor
Dr. Lauren Geoffrion
Contributor
Melanie Petrandis-Farfan
Contributor
Sarah Newman
Senior Web Content Editor
John Hunter, MA, CATC-II
Contributor
Adrienne Webster, LAC
Contributor
Sherilyn Moore
Contributor
Jeffrey D. Rapp, MSW
Contributor
Mariah Bourne, M.A.
Contributor
Editorial Staff
Editorial Staff, American Addiction Centers
Cassandra Keuma, LPCC
Contributor
Mona Bapat, PhD
Contributor
Carrie Hauck, LMHC, LCAC
Contributor