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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
Joshua Bell
Facility Manager
Ian Barker
CARES Program Coordinator
Joy Sutton
Director of Corporate 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
Leah Miller, MHC
Contributor
Lindsey Simpkins
Contributor
Sherry M. Adler
Contributor
Charles Hooper
Contributor
Sarah Newman
Senior Web Content Editor
Sherilyn Moore
Contributor
Editorial Staff
Editorial Staff, American Addiction Centers