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Writing by Edward Ratush, MD

Essays and physician-authored resources on concierge recovery medicine, addiction treatment continuity, family systems, post-detox care, and emerging questions in addiction medicine.

Resource

The First 90 Days After Detox: A Physician’s Continuity Framework

A practical framework for the handoff after detox: medical follow-up, family roles, medication review, relapse planning, and the structure that helps care continue after discharge.

Reviewed May 9, 2026
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Essay

The Concierge Tax

What wealth buys in addiction care, and what it cannot.

Written by E.R., MD
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Essay

Why the First Ninety Days After Detox Are When Most Families Lose What They Came For

A note on the medicine of the year that follows the week: the post-acute window, the limits of episodic care, and the case for physician continuity.

Approx. 12 minutes · Written by E.R., MD
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Essay

What GLP-1s Are Quietly Doing to Addiction Medicine

A note from the clinic on a category-shifting drug, the cracks it has revealed in the field's framework, and what sophisticated patients should be asking about it.

Written by E.R., MD
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