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Christopher Johnston, MD, ABPM-ADM

Christopher Johnston, MD, ABPM-ADM

Recovery, Recovered, Recovering: New Definitions Acknowledge the Process of Recovery

What is recovery?

9 min readOct 17, 2022

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Christopher Johnston, MD, ABPM-ADM

Alcohol Consumption Increases Cancer Risk

In the United States, drinking alcohol is common.

7 min readMar 14, 2022

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Christopher Johnston, MD, ABPM-ADM

Pregnant Women, Opioid Use Disorder, and Medication-Assisted Treatment

When I write articles, give lectures, or discuss opioid addiction, known as opioid use disorder (OUD), I always remind the people I’m…

7 min readJan 31, 2022

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Christopher Johnston, MD, ABPM-ADM

Athletes and Opioids

Opioid addiction knows no bounds. It does not discriminate. Rich, poor, young, old — everyone is vulnerable. Women and men can get…

8 min readJan 6, 2022

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Christopher Johnston, MD, ABPM-ADM

The Neurobiology of Addiction — Emotion, Impulse, and Decision-Making

The science of addiction has come a long way in the past four decades. Everything from how we approach treatment to the way we talk about…

7 min readNov 23, 2021

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Christopher Johnston, MD, ABPM-ADM

The Case for Medication-Assisted (MAT) Treatment in Jails and Prisons

Earlier this year in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — an area hit hard by the opioid epidemic — a group of doctors, nurses, medical…

8 min readNov 1, 2021

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Christopher Johnston, MD, ABPM-ADM

The Opioid Crisis: Consequences of Nonfatal Overdose

For the past year and a half, we’ve all had our attention on the coronavirus pandemic. And with good reason: it’s taken the lives of far…

7 min readSep 28, 2021

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Christopher Johnston, MD, ABPM-ADM

The Gut Microbiome and Addiction — Is There A Connection?

Researchers in addiction science search for the biological and physiological mechanisms that contribute to addiction every day. They…

6 min readAug 30, 2021

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Christopher Johnston, MD, ABPM-ADM

Social and Behavioral Predictors of Mortality: Alcohol Abuse

Last summer, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver published a study that examined the behavioral and social…

5 min readJul 21, 2021

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Christopher Johnston, MD, ABPM-ADM

Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Sedatives: A Hidden COVID Crisis

I live and work in the northeastern U.S., but I keep an eye on news items from around the country, particularly when they’re related to…

9 min readApr 28, 2021

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Christopher Johnston, MD, ABPM-ADM

Christopher Johnston, MD, ABPM-ADM

Christopher Johnston, MD, ABPM-ADM, is the Chief Medical Officer for Pinnacle Treatment Centers and has practiced addiction medicine for the past 15 years

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