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The Center for Network Therapy (CNT) is led by Indra Cidambi, M.D., who has been recognized for her innovations in addiction treatment. Although opiate withdrawal was sometimes treated in an outpatient setting, she was the first to introduce outpatient treatment for alcohol withdrawal and benzodiazepine withdrawal. Besides lending her expertise to numerous media outlets, she has also been a prolific writer on topics that concern addiction and treatment.
Below you will find articles, op-eds and opinion pieces that explain new or emerging substances of abuse, new medications that may impact treatment and analysis of addiction treatment options.
Radio
RadioMD : Teens & Adderall Abuse
CNT’s Medical Director, Indra Cidambi, M.D., talks about the misconceptions about Adderall, highlights the potential of getting addicted to Adderall and the possibility of the medication becoming the “gateway” drug leading to abuse of other substances.
2 Apr 2016
Television
NJTVonline.org : Outpatient Rehab Offers Another Option for Addicts
1. Â Outpatient Rehab Offers Another Option for Addicts. NJTVonline.org
2 Apr 2016
Television
Long Island Backstory : Addiction to alcohol and drugs with the mothers of TAM (The Addict’s Mom)
2. Dr. Cidambi discusses addiction to alcohol and drugs with the mothers of TAM (The Addict’s Mom). How to identify if a loved is addicted? How to take steps to get them into treatment?
2 Apr 2016
Television
Long Island Backstory : Advantages of the Ambulatory Detox model relative to Traditional models
Gary Jacobs, Chief Editor of Long Island Backstory interviews Dr. Cidambi: Advantages of the Ambulatory Detox model relative to Traditional models. Mr. Jacobs acknowledges the pioneering effort of Dr. Cidambi to drive towards a lower cost, higher efficacy model to treat addiction.
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
Live Science : Fact about opioids – Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Codeine and others
Facts about Opioids
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
PsychCentral : How to recognize Holiday Binge Drinking
PsychCentral, a leading online magazine focusing on mental health and substance abuse issues sought out Dr. Cidambi to help recognize holiday binge alcohol drinking.
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
Lansing State Journal : Dr. Cidambi’s advice on how to cutback from excessive alcohol consumption
A newspaper from Lansing, Michigan leverages Dr. Cidambi’s deep expertise in drug and alcohol addiction to help their readers identify if they are drinking excessively and offr ways to cutback.
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
Pizza Today Magazine : What’s your employee sobriety responsibility?
Dr. Indra Cidambi, medical director/founder of the Center for Network Therapy, a Middlesex, New Jersey, outpatient drug program, says the food service industry has among the highest rate of illicit drug use. A factor is the stressful nature of the job, which can encourage self-medicating/drug abuse, says Cidambi.
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
Outside : We tested the lattest hangover cures for you
Hangover Symptoms and What Causes Them
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
Texarkana Gazette : Are you drinking to much? How to cut back
The Texarkana Gazette features Dr. Cidambi’s views on how to identify if you are drinking too much and how to cutback.
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
The Gazette : Are you drinking too much? Here’s how to cut back
Iowa’s The Gazette features Dr. Cidambi’s views on how to identify if you are drinking too much and how to cutback.
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
Don’t allow your inner voice to justify unhealthful drinking habits
Star Advertiser :
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
You’re drinking too much. How to cut back
Chicago Tribune.com: Make A Connection
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
The News & Observer : Five signs you may be abusing alcohol
The News & Observer
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
Gazette Times : You are drinking (alcohol) too much: Here’s how to cut back
A regional Oregonian newspaper valued Dr. Cidambi’s opinion on alcohol consumption enough to incorporate her views on how to cut back on alcohol consumption.
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
Guelph Mercury : You are drinking too much. Here’s how to cutback
Ontario, Canada’s newspaper quotes Dr. Cidambi’s views on alcohol consumption.
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
NJHerald.COM : Drinking (alcohol) too much? Here’s how to cut back
CNT’s Medical Director and nationally acclaimed addiction expert, Indra Cidambi, M.D., discusses how to identify if you or a loved one is drinking too much alcohol and helping to find ways to cut back.
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
The Oklahoman : You’re drinking (alcohol) too much. How to cut back
Leading regional newspapers around the country seek out CNT’s Medical Director for expert opinions on topics related to drug and alcohol abuse, as she is one of the country’s leading experts in addiction medicine. In this article she talks about moderate and excessive alcohol use.
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
The Morning Call : Are you drinking too much?
Lehigh Valley (Pennsylvania) newspaper chose to take Dr. Cidambi’s advice on the subject of alcohol consumption and identifying when you are drinking too much.
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
Times Colonist : Is it time to cutback on your drinking (alcohol)?
This British Columbia (Canada) newspaper reached out to Dr. Cidambi seeking her expert opinion on drug and alcohol use. CNT’s Medical Director, Dr. Cidambi, has been widely recognized as America’s leading expert in treating individuals suffering from drug or alcohol addiction.
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
The Spokesman-Review : Are you drinking too much? Re-evaluating choices couldn’t hurt
One of the Pacific-Northwests’ leading newspapers chose to include CNT’s Medical Director’s advise on alcohol consumption, as she is widely recognized as a leading expert in the fiel of addiction to drugs and alcohol.
2 Apr 2016
Print Online Press
Transformations : How to recognize holiday binge drinking
Pickup from PsychCentral story on Recognizing Holiday Binge Drinking
2 Apr 2016
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