Atlanta 12/11/2013 7:40:13 AM
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Dr. Darvin Hege Provides The Best Addiction Services in Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Darvin Hege is one of the most trusted psychiatrists in Atlanta, Georgia. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He is an Emory Hospital residency trained psychiatrist and maintains over 50 hours of AMA certified education each year to stay current on psychiatric advances and addiction to ensure that his patients receive the best possible care.

If you are one of the many people seeking psychiatric help in or near Atlanta, Georgia for narcotic and other addictions, please don’t wait one more day to call Dr. Darvin Hege.

Substance abuse is a condition that causes a spectrum of mild to severe consequential problems. Physical addiction withdrawal from alcohol and other addictive substances usually require some form of detox by tapering with medications in the hospital. Hospital inpatient treatment provides supervised medical control and dispensing of addictive medicine and safety precautions to avoid seizures and potential death. Opioid withdrawal can usually be handled with Suboxone or Subutex.

This is where Dr. Darvin Hege specializes. Subutex or Suboxone can usually relieve opiate withdrawal and provide maintenance replacement therapy. Medications to help stop or greatly reduce alcohol abuse by reducing the craving and sometimes the euphoria while drinking. Dr. Hege can help with stimulant abuse or dependence of cocaine, meth, or other psychostimulants with such anti-craving medications like N-acetylcysteine, disulfiram, or others.

For over 38 years, Dr. Hege has been working with patients and substance abuse problems and evaluates patients with substance abuse problems. He then recommend the most effective methods for resolving the problem. These may include inpatient detox, an intensive residential or outpatient recovery program, individual substance abuse therapist treatment and or outpatient medication. He has a network of outpatient substance abuse therapists and inpatient and outpatient recovery programs he can refer you to.

Dr. Hege offers evening and weekend office hours and affordable self-pay fees-guaranteeing you privacy and discretion. Call us at 770-458-0007, between 9 AM to 8 PM Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM Saturdays, and 9 AM to 1 PM Sundays for same-day evening and weekend appointments offered at competitive rates. He does not accept Medicare and is local to Dunwoody, Sandy Springs and Roswell.