Dr. Beth Dunlap - Medical Director

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Licensed Physician and Surgeon Dr. Beth Dunlap, a board-certified addiction medicine and family medicine physician, and is the medical director at Northern Illinois Recovery Center. She is responsible for overseeing all the integrated medical services at both campuses. Beth completed medical school, residency, and fellowship at Northwestern University, where she continues to serve on the faculty as a member of the Department of Family and Community Medicine. She has extensive experience in addiction medicine at all levels of care, and her clinical interests include integrated primary care and addiction medicine, harm reduction, and medication-assisted treatment.

The Importance of Dual Diagnosis Treatment for Co-occurring Disorders

Addiction Treatment, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health /
By definition, a co-occurring disorder is a condition whereby you experience mental-related illnesses and substance use disorders at the same time. Dual diagnosis occurs in different forms when any mental illness (such as anxiety, depression, and psychosis) combines with an addiction (such as an alcohol use disorder). The importance of dual diagnosis treatment is evident [...]

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How To Stop Drug Abuse

Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction Treatment /

Whether you or someone you love is involved with a substance abuse problem, you probably want to know how to stop drug abuse. This is an important question to delve into since so many people are struggling with that exact issue. From heroin addiction to alcohol abuse, the range of addiction problems all around is staggering. So what can you do if you want to know how to stop drug abuse?

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