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Contributing Staff & Editorial Team

Dr. Lawrence Weinstein
Chief Medical Officer, American Addiction Centers
Charles Smith
Addictionologist
Anthony Davis
Program Supervisor
Richard Sierra
HR Manager
Dr. Jesus Perez
Clinical Director
Thomas Pullman
Admissions and Transportation Manager
Joy Sutton
Director of Corporate Communications
Kristina Ackermann
Director of Content
Scot Thomas, M.D.
Senior Medical Editor
Kristen Fuller, M.D.
Medical Editor
Ryan Kelley, NREMT
Medical Editor
Sophie Stein, MSN
Clinical Editor
Laura Close
Digital Managing Editor
Amanda Lautieri
Digital Managing Editor
Kimberly Cunningham
Senior Web Content Editor
Dr. Lucas Trautman
Contributor
Sara Hall
Senior Web Content Editor
Timothy Esteves
Community Content Editor
James Regan
Content Specialist
Heidi Emmenegger
Content Specialist
Melissa Bonner
AAC Alumni Coordinator
Nitara Osbourne, M.Ed.
Content Specialist
Brittany Tackett, MA
Contributor
Jacquelyn Buffo, MS, LPC, CAADC
Contributor
Melanie Petrandis-Farfan
Contributor
Cassandra Keuma, LPCC
Contributor
Charles Hooper
Contributor
Emily Guarnotta, PsyD
Contributor
Adrienne Webster, LAC
Contributor
Eric Patterson, MSCP
Contributor
Madeline Hodgman-Korth, MSSA, LISW
Contributor
Leah Miller, MHC
Contributor
Sarah Newman
Senior Web Content Editor
Leah Walker
Contributor
Lindsey Simpkins
Contributor
Sherry M. Adler
Contributor
Jillian English
Contributor
Stacy Mosel, LMSW
Contributor
Sherilyn Moore, BA
Contributer
Lindsay Curtis
Contributor
James F. Davis
Contributor
Carrie Hauck, LMHC, LCAC
Contributor
Lauren Geoffrion, M.D.
Content Contributor
Mariah Bourne, M.A.
Contributor
John Hunter, MA, CATC-II
Contributor
Mona Bapat, PhD, HSPP
Contributor
Editorial Staff
Editorial Staff, American Addiction Centers