Many people agree it is politically correct to say that addiction is a disease. But how many people truly
believe it? In The Addiction Conspiracy
, Dr. Lee Tannenbaum, a certified addiction specialist, takes a
closer look at traditional addiction treatment methods from the 1940s and asks the important question
—
if society embraces medical breakthroughs for
diseases such as cancer and diabetes, why doesn’t
it embrace new research on brain chemistry and
what it means to successfully treat addiction?
Dr. Tannenbaum artfully explains a highly scientific topic in a way that makes sense to everyone,
especially those suffering from the disease of addiction.
The Addiction Conspiracy challenges addicts
and society alike to start treating addiction at its source and provides actionable solutions, along with
real-life stories of success. Gripping, educational and overall, honest,
The Addiction Conspiracy is a
must-read for anyone who has been touched by addiction.
Lee Tannenbaum, MD, graduated with a degree in chemical and biomedical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1981 and graduated cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Tannenbaum served as chief resident at Forbes Family Practice and is board-certified by the American Board of Family Practice. Dr. Tannenbaum also works as an addiction specialist certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. As one of a small number of physicians nationwide with this certification, he is uniquely qualified to treat all forms of addictive disorders using state-of-the-art discoveries and medications.
Dr. Tannenbaum founded the Bel Air Center for Addictions in Bel Air, Maryland in 2005 to treat individuals with addictions ranging from alcohol and prescription pain medication to heroin use, in a professional atmosphere and through methods that are minimally intrusive.
As an addictions treatment advocate, Dr. Tannenbaum regards addiction as a disease and seeks to treat it as such. In addition to regularly speaking to community groups and fielding calls on local radio shows, Dr. Tannenbaum recently teamed up with AddictionAction.org and HBO’s ADDICTION project to host a Voices for Recovery forum.
He maintains active memberships in the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the Harford County Medical Society and MedChi, the Maryland State Medical Society. Dr. Tannenbaum also serves as an advocacy expert for the Harford County Drug Task Force, Together Recovery Works and Addiction Resources Connection.
Dr. Tannenbaum currently treats patients suffering from addiction at the Bel Air Center for Addictions in Maryland and is a medical and addictions consultant at the Phoenix Recovery Center in Edgewood, Maryland.