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Break Free from Addiction with Expert Support

Addiction can affect every aspect of your life, from relationships to work and health. At Palm Beach Psychiatric Experts, Dr. Mark DeLuca offers personalised treatment plans to help you overcome addiction and regain control. Our compassionate approach combines therapy, medication, and lifestyle changes to support your recovery journey.

Comprehensive Evaluation
Comprehensive Evaluation

We assess your symptoms, lifestyle, and medical history to create a tailored treatment plan.

Therapy and Counseling
Therapy and Counseling

Engage in individual or group therapy sessions to address underlying issues and develop coping strategies.

Medication Management
Medication Management

Utilise appropriate medications to reduce cravings and manage withdrawal symptoms.

Overcome Addiction with Expert Help

Reclaim your life with personalised addiction recovery care.
Start your journey to lasting freedom and mental clarity.

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Addiction Q & A

What is addiction?
Addictions occur when you’re unable to stop using substances or participating in unhealthy behaviors. You could develop an addiction to:
  • Opioids
  • Illicit drugs
  • Nicotine
  • Alcohol
  • Gambling
  • Sexual behaviors
  • Eating
  • Spending money
You may have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms if you attempt to stop using a substance, but help is within reach. Treatment with Dr. DeLuca can help you break addictive habits and get your life back on track.
If you have an addiction, you may notice some of the following signs or symptoms:
  • Cognitive impairment
  • Constantly thinking about a substance or behaviors
  • Illegal activity
  • Eating too much or too little
  • Inability to stop using a substance
  • Destructive behavior
  • Problems at work, school, or in relationships
  • Physical aches and pains

Seek help at the first sign of a destructive addiction, as the earlier you get treated, the better your chance of an effective outcome.

Many addictions result after trying to cope with trauma. They can occur because of a lost job, divorce, death in the family, traumatic situation, abuse, or financial struggles. Family history of addictions or having certain personality traits also puts you at risk of addiction. Additional risk factors include depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges.
To diagnose an addiction and develop a treatment plan, Dr. DeLuca discusses your symptoms, lifestyle, and medical history. He completes a comprehensive physical exam and psychiatric assessment by asking you a series of questions about your habits, emotions, and mental health.
He could recommend you complete blood tests, urine testing, or other diagnostic tests before tailoring a treatment that best matches your needs.
Treatments Dr. DeLuca may suggest you try to beat an addiction include:
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  • Lifestyle changes
  • Medications
  • Psychotherapy
  • Counseling
  • Group programs
  • In-patient facility

Dr. DeLuca provides behaviour change therapies and other treatments to help you break addiction once and for all. Taking certain medicines can reduce cravings for unhealthy substances or diminish withdrawal symptoms during your treatment.

Medications also help reduce mental health struggles associated with substance abuse disorder. Dr. DeLuca can refer you to superior treatment programs if needed.

To learn more about addiction or get treated for one, call Mark DeLuca, MD, or schedule an appointment online today.

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