In his latest HuffPost Parents blog, Dr. Sack writes, “Well-meaning parents sometimes do things that unwittingly encourage their teens to experiment with drugs and alcohol. Is there room for improvement in your parenting practices?” Read more in “5 Things Parents Do That May Encourage Teen Substance Abuse.”
Dr. David Sack
Addiction Psychiatrist & Mental Health Expert
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Dr. David Sack
A sought-after media expert, Dr. Sack has appeared on Dateline NBC, Good Morning America, The Early Show, E! News, The Doctors, and many other outlets. He blogs for Huffington Post, PsychCentral and Psychology Today and has also been interviewed and quoted by the major print media, including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Time Magazine. View Media Reel >
Dr. Sack’s Blog on Psych Central
- Addiction Intervention: A Healing Tool for the Whole Family June 21, 2018Individuals struggling with addiction need a great deal of support. The families that struggle alongside them do as well. They are exposed to immense pain, grief and heartache. Loved ones of people with addiction may suffer a degree of caregiver fatigue and stress that has brought them to the end of their rope....David Sack, M.D.
- Is Addiction Lurking in Your Medicine Cabinet? May 25, 2018As a result of a raging opioid epidemic, many people have become aware of the dangers of prescription painkillers like hydrocodone (Vicodin) and oxycodone (OxyContin). But there are several other medicines commonly found in the medicine cabinet that also pose a risk of addiction for your family and anyone else who might be shopping around […]David Sack, M.D.
Dr. Sack’s Blog on Psychology Today
- Surviving Surgery Without Opioid AddictionSix ways people in recovery can avoid painkiller addiction post-surgery.
- Will Adderall Be the New Opioid Crisis?Despite lessons from history, we could be headed for another amphetamine epidemic.