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What Is Concierge Recovery Medicine?
A physician-led explanation of the private continuity model, its limits, family involvement, emergency boundaries, and how engagement begins.
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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. Learn more about Dr. Edward Ratush, MD visit Media & Commentary, or review Clinical Scope and Limitations.
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What Happens After Detox? A Physician’s Continuity Framework
A structured post-detox framework for the first 72 hours, first 30 days, first 90 days, medications, family communication, and relapse-risk planning.
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GLP-1 Medications and Addiction Medicine
What is known, what remains uncertain, and why early signals should not be confused with established addiction treatment.
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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.
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The Concierge Tax
What wealth buys in addiction care, and what it cannot.
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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.
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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.
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