Addiction Medicine
Dr. Kevin Miller achieved board certification in Addiction Medicine in 2010.
The most common addictions are tobacco, alcohol and opioid addiction. Paradise Family Healthcare provides medication-assisted treatment. We put you on a medicine that cuts out the cravings, makes you feel normal again, and reduces the chances of a relapse.
It used to be thought that addictions were purely a behavioral problem. Not so. Many addictions respond well to medication-assisted treatment. Medications plus behavior intervention (counseling) is usually the best approach.
Addiction Medicine, according to the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM), is the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of persons with the disease of addiction, of those with substance-related health conditions, and of people who show unhealthy use of substances including nicotine, alcohol, prescription medications, and other licit and illicit drugs.
Physicians in this subspecialty also help family members whose health and functioning are affected by a loved one’s substance use or addiction.
Help is just a phone call away. Call us to request an appointment today at (941) 488-2332.
“Like many, I have lost family members and friends to opioid addiction, and starting in 2006, I decided to learn what I could do to help prevent and treat this problem. These are not just behavioral problems, there are biological, genetic, and physical changes with these disorders and medical treatments have been developed that are effective and make recovery without relapse possible. Helping someone recover from the catastrophe that is addiction, and gain a healthy, fulfilling life, is one of the greatest privileges I have experienced as a physician. I work with several local behavioral specialists in the area that are experienced in treating addiction. Call if you need help with a substance use disorder, and even if we can’t help you in our primary care setting, we know those who can help you in our local communities.“
- DR. KEVIN mILLER