The Institute of Addiction Medicine

Research, Education and Training for the Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders

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Watch the Medication Assisted Treatment Interview

NBC News Philadelphia interviews Dr. Joseph Volpicelli of Institute of Addiction Medicine about effective treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder.

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New Tool to Combat Addiction? Watch the Interview

Scripps News anchor Chance Seales interviews Dr. Joseph Volpicelli of Institute of Addiction Medicine about the potential role of weight loss medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy in the treatment of addiction.

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Translating Addiction Research Into Clinical Practice

Conceived in 2008, the Institute of Addiction Medicine was formed to address an important need in addiction treatment, namely to bring evidence-based treatments into clinical practice. We do through three primary objectives.

Research

Our clinical studies include the groundbreaking digital therapeutic called MODIA.

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Education & Training

We offer training on the innovative BRENDA method (remote learning available), have residency options available, and join with conferences for research and implementation.

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Are you looking for addiction treatment?

The Institute of Addiction Medicine is a sister organization to the Volpicelli Center for addiction treatment—a premier outpatient addiction treatment center in Pennsylvania.

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Mission

The Institute seeks to enhance the understanding and treatment of alcohol addiction and addiction to other substances and maladaptive behaviors such as overeating and gambling addiction.

The Institute is dedicated to finding novel evidence-based treatments through clinical research and the dissemination of this research through scientific publications and conferences.

The Institute facilitates the establishment of clinical treatment programs consistent with evidence-based treatments.

The Institute develops clinical training programs to teach health care providers how to deliver evidence-based treatments.

The Institute sponsors expert panels to review clinical research and make recommendations for best practices.

The Institute offers training and research opportunities to train the next generation of future scientists and clinicians.

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How to Start:

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CALL US:

To get an understanding of your needs and discuss treatment options.
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MAKE A PLAN:

Once we have an idea of your needs, we will schedule you with the appropriate provider and direct you to the new patient paperwork.
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BREATHE

You did it! We'll see you soon and look forward to assisting on your journey to lasting recovery.
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