Addiction Medicine

Authors: Minna Yoshikawa, MD; Daniel Colby, MD; and Aaron Danielson, MD.
Welcome to the Addiction Medicine Roadmap, your definitive step-by-step guide on how to succeed in addiction medicine at every training level. Addiction medicine is a field that focuses on the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of substance use disorders, combining various disciplines to treat conditions related to substances like alcohol, opioids, and stimulants.
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"If you have a drive to reduce inequities and serve especially vulnerable patients, addiction medicine might be just the fellowship for you."
-Daniel Colby, MD
