The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Addiction and Internal Medicine Clinic utilizes the use of medications, in combination with counseling and other therapeutic techniques, to provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.

Successfully treating addiction for 10 years, Dr. Jason Ackerman, MD is the leader of the team at SMH Addiction and Internal Medicine Clinic and is board certified in Addiction and Internal Medicines.

Dr. Ackerman told listeners of Sheridan Medias Public Pulse program what the team and many other professionals define as addiction.

Utilizing the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) approach to treating addiction in partnership with Northern Wyoming Mental Health allows the SMH Addiction and Internal Medicine Clinic to treat the patient physically and mentally, including primary care.

In 2021, Wyoming suffered 71 opioid overdose deaths, accounting for 65% of all drug overdose deaths in the Cowboy State. Treating the medical concerns or problems of patients with an opioid addiction means addressing issues and treatments differently than traditional medicine may prescribe. The team at the SMH Addiction and Internal Medicine Clinic takes these factors into account and treats patients accordingly.

According to Dr. Ackerman, with the advances in medicine and modern knowledge, addiction can be treated like the disease it is while the patient retains their dignity as they continue their journey to a better life.

No referral is needed to make an appointment with the SMH Addiction and Internal Medicine Clinic, call 307-675-2674, or visit the Outpatient Center at 1333 West 5th St. Suite 200 in

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