Illinois (IL) Addiction Psychiatry Doctors and Physicians
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Addiction Psychiatry Information
Description
Addiction psychiatry is a branch of psychiatry that treats those who have addictions and related psychiatric problems. An addiction psychiatrist focuses on the evaluation and treatment of individuals with alcohol, drug, or other substance-related disorders, and of those with the diagnosis of co-occurring substance-related and other psychiatric disorders. Treatment of addiction combined with a psychiatric problem may involve medication and behavioral therapy techniques, along with psychiatric consultation.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Illinois has
58 practicing
addiction psychiatrists. Broken out by city, addiction psychiatry doctor density
in Arlington Heights is 2,
in Berwyn is 1,
in Calumet City is 1,
in Chicago is 21,
in Des Plaines is 3,
in Elk Grove Village is 1,
in Elmwood Park is 1,
in Evanston is 2,
in Galesburg is 1,
in Hazel Crest is 2,
in Highland Park is 2,
in Hoffman Estates is 2,
in Joliet is 2,
in Lemont is 1,
in Marshall is 1,
in Moline is 1,
in Naperville is 1,
in New Lenox is 1,
in North Chicago is 1,
in Northbrook is 1,
in Northfield is 1,
in Oak Park is 1,
in Oakbrook Terrace is 1,
in Orland Park is 1,
in Palos Heights is 2,
in Park Ridge is 1,
in Red Bud is 1,
in Rockford is 1,
in Schaumburg is 2,
in Skokie is 2,
in Springfield is 4,
in Vernon Hills is 1,
in Westmont is 1,
in Wheaton is 1,
in Winfield is 1,
in Winnetka is 1,
and in Woodstock is 1.
Illinois Information
Most people think that Chicago, because of its size and popularity, is Illinois’ capital city, but that distinction belongs to Springfield, home of the Abraham Lincoln Museum. Illinois has hundreds of museums, numerous yearly art and ethnic festivals, a lakeshore bordering Lake Michigan, and the many national forests and parks that offers visitors camping, horseback riding, biking, kayaking, and fishing.
Chicago is home to the Sears Tower, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Adler Planetarium, the Museum of Science and Industry, and other cultural opportunities and restaurants in the Navy Pier area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Illinois has a population of 12,763,371.
Of this population, 3,172,677 are under the age of 18
and 1,523,937 are at or above the age of 65.
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