Each episode ends with a surprise intervention that is staged by the family and friends of the addict, conducted by addiction specialists.

OxyContin was seen by many doctors as the solution to the long rift between pain specialists and addiction specialists.

The red flags are obvious to addiction specialists, but few wine lovers seem to have noticed them.

Samuels has been labeled throughout the media as the expert in alcohol and drug addiction treatment, and an addiction specialist.

Reality: That might sound like addiction to you, but it's not how doctors and addiction specialists define addiction.

For this reason dosages should be adjusted with caution, ideally by an addiction specialist.

By early next year, however, addiction specialists hope to offer the training at all the annual meetings of primary-care doctor associations.

Many GPs, however, will refer the person to the local addiction specialist for an assessment and a treatment plan.

For addiction specialists or psychiatrists, an outcome of reduced drinking would probably be appropriate.

The drastic chemical changes the patient undergoes can also cause heart and respiratory problems, addiction specialists say.