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.

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Drug Abuse Statistics in Illinois

Over 2,200 people died of opioid overdoses in Illinois in 2017. The state’s rate of 17.2 deaths per 100,000 residents is almost 20% higher than the national opioid overdose death rate. Each year, over 5,000 people in Illinois lose their lives due to alcohol or drugs. If you need help with drugs or alcohol, you can find a drug treatment center in IL that can help.

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How to Stop Alcohol and Drug Cravings

Once you resolve to stop drinking or using drugs, your road to recovery is a lifelong process of saying no to your cravings. It can be challenging to figure out how to stop alcohol and drug cravings. Each person has a different set of physical and psychological triggers. With help from a drug and alcohol detox center, you can learn different strategies for reducing cravings and managing withdrawal symptoms.

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Amphetamine Addiction Rehab Center

Amphetamine addiction has turned into an epidemic in the U.S. Drugs such as Adderall, Dexedrine, and Vyvanse – all prescription medications – are highly addictive and have led to ongoing dependency. Northern Illinois Recovery Center offers treatment for prescription drug medication at our outpatient amphetamine addiction rehab center.

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