Contributors

Adrienne Webster is a Licensed Addiction Counselor Candidate (LACC) who is committed to reducing the stigma that surrounds addiction.

Amanda Lautieri is a Senior Content Editor at American Addiction Centers. She has more than 10 years of professional editing experience that includes working as a web editor for several major online publishers and editing medical content ranging from academic texts to online training and recertification courses for emergency medical service responders.

Amy Brown received her Masters in Social Work from the University of South Florida. Through her clinical practice providing counseling to combat veterans and their families, Ms. Brown has gained experience addressing challenges relating to mental health and substance abuse, including co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Ms. Brown has also engaged in research […]

Anna Spooner has been a content and copywriter since 2011. She strives to make all of her writing approachable, easy to understand, and fun to read

Camille Zalar earned her master’s in health administration from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, and her nursing degrees from Kent State University in Ashtabula, Ohio. She is a Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN) with over 20 years of experience working in behavioral, mental health, and addiction care. She’s an advocate for patients and families seeking […]

Charity Anderson is a prevention specialist and freelance writer with over ten years of experience supporting vulnerable communities.

“After assessing a patient with third-year psychiatric students and developing a comprehensive treatment plan, we were informed of the patient’s long-standing alcohol abuse, which never entered our minds. It was at this time that I realized how deficient our medical training was in regard to substance use issues and I set on the path to […]

“One of my guiding leadership and life principles is COMPASSION, which enfolds the word ‘passion’ within its meaning. Compassion for others drives me to constantly strive to eliminate human suffering and to improve the health and well-being of our patients.” Dr. Mark Calarco has served as the national medical director for American Addiction Centers (AAC) […]

The editorial staff of Solutions-Recovery.com is comprised of addiction content experts from and affiliated with American Addiction Centers.

Gabriel Espinoza, MD, has cared for patients in critical care and in emergency settings. Some of the topics he has written about during his medical career include various issues in public health, pediatrics, and wellness. Dr. Espinoza has personal experience in various forms of rehabilitation and in the utility of 12-step programs in recovery. The […]