Dr. Allen is a PGY-5 Addiction Psychiatry Fellow, Department of Psychiatric Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.
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5. Provide ongoing support.Remember that addiction is a chronic disease with a risk of relapse. Provide continuous support for patients with ID and comorbid SUDs throughout all phases of their recovery, and refer them to addiction specialists, pain specialists, or psychotherapists as appropriate.
