David Sack
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- Contact:
- 562-741-6471
Treatment Offered
- Age Focus:
- Seniors, Teenagers, Adults
- Specialities:
- Compulsive Disorders, Addiction or Substance Abuse, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders, Depression
- Treatment Modality:
- Groups
- Ethnicity:
- Any Ethnicity
- Sexual Orientation:
- Any Orientation
- Website:
- Elements Behavioral Health
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- About My Work
- “Dr. Sack has enjoyed successful careers in clinical, research and administrative psychiatry.He is currently CEO of Elements Behavioral Health, parent company of Promises rehab centers, The Ranch addiction treatment program in Tennessee, The Recovery Place (a Florida drug rehab), and sex addiction treatment program the Sexual Recovery Institute.”
- My Story
- “After receiving his medical degree from Rush Medical College, Dr. Sack completed his residency in Psychiatry at the UCLA-Neuropsychiatric Institute. Dr. Sack served as a senior clinical scientist at NIMH, where his research interests included affective disorders, seasonal and circadian rhythms and neuroendocrinology. More recently, Dr. Sack served as Senior Vice President for Clinical Research for Comprehensive Neurosciences, where his research included investigations in schizophrenia, depression, insomnia, cognitive disorders and alcohol dependency.”
Qualification
| Years in Practice: | 20+ Years |
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| Graduated from: | Rush Medical College |
| Year Graduated: | 1978 |
| Licensed?: | Yes |
| License issued in: | California |
| License Nr.: | G40347 |
| License Expiry: | Oct 2012 |
| Board Certification: | Board Certified Addiction Psychiatrist |
David Sack's Most Recent Activity on Choose Help
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 07:07 - Mar 26, 2012 Xanax Withdrawal Is Difficult and Dangerous on Your Own
hi dr.sack, my name is jackie, i have a question: i am on 1 mg. zanax a day and i am done, i am starting to withdraw and it is painful. i have blurred vision, headache, stomach nausea, dizziness, can't sleep, seeing things. 2 years ago i tried to ...
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 01:19 - Mar 16, 2012 Pro DJ with Cocaine Addiction Concerned about Triggers
I’m a pro DJ with a cocaine problem. Things are getting out of hand and I have decided to get some treatment. The problem is my job and my drug use are pretty linked together. I can’t imagine doing my job without being very tempted to use cocaine ...
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 06:00 - Mar 09, 2012 Heroin Overdose Risk
My boyfriend is addicted to heroin. I recently found syringes in his room which means he's shooting up. How much would he have to do to overdose and die? This is my greatest fear.
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 05:58 - Mar 09, 2012 Xanax Withdrawal Is Not Safe to Do on Your Own
I have been taking xanax for 3 months. I really need to stop, but the withdrawls are horrible. I figured since i was only taking them for such a short period of time, the withdrawls would be only a day or two. I lasted 3 days of hell and had to buy ...
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 12:46 - Mar 07, 2012 Xanax and Suboxone: Risky Together?
I take 2m Xanax everyday to help me with panic attacks (have them often) and have been on them for at least 4 years. Now, however, I am about to start taking Suboxone to help with my withdrawl symptoms from getting off of pain killers. My body is ...
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 12:44 - Mar 07, 2012 Suboxone for Vicodin Dependency with Mood Disorder
i have beeen taking prescribed vicodin for 3 years about 15- 30 mg max a day. I actually only took 4 to 5 pills a day several times. I am now at a 2- 3 5 mg pill habit. I take to feel better. I already have a mood disorder and wonder if this is ...
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 05:30 - Mar 06, 2012 Commitment for Addiction
i have a brother in law who h\is addicted to achoal and presc. pills and he has hit rock bottom and im afraid he is going to OD he really needs some help is there a law in oklahoma where his faimly can admit him forceably
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 08:45 - Feb 23, 2012 Bipolar – Involuntary Commitment
My 26 year old brother has rapid cycling bipolar disorder and about 2 years ago he attempted suicide. After his suicide try, he was sort of stabilized on medications and he stayed on them for a while, but I can tell now that he’s off them again and ...
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 04:35 - Jan 16, 2012 Choosing the Right Addiction Treatment Program
My son has a drug problem and we would like to send him to a drug rehab. We are looking around at the options available to us and we are finding it difficult to determine which is best. These programs are very expensive and we want to ensure that we ...
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 11:53 - Jan 11, 2012 How Long Does Xanax Withdrawal Last? How Do I Cope?
i have went off all my meds because i have lost my health ins. so i had no choice one of them being xanax. anyway i guess im in withdraw and today is day 9. i just want to know how long before i'll feel better. my main problem now is feeling anxiety ...
