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Arturo C. Taca, Jr., M.D., FABPN, Certified by Addiction Medicine Board

06-02-2011 08:00 AM CET | Health & Medicine

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Arturo C. Taca, Jr., M.D., FABPN,  was recently certified by American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM).

Arturo C. Taca, Jr., M.D., FABPN, was recently certified by American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM).

Chevy Chase, Md., (June 1, 2011) – Arturo C. Taca, Jr., M.D., FABPN, a psychiatrist based in St. Louis, is among the just over 2,500 physicians in the country certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM), an independent medical specialty board. ABAM recently certified addition medicine physicians from several specialties, including emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, preventive medicine, psychiatry, neurology and surgery. ABAM sets standards for physician education, assesses physicians’ knowledge, and requires and tracks life-long continuing education.

“We want addiction prevention, screening, intervention and treatment to become routine aspects of medical care, available virtually any place health care is provided,” said Kevin B. Kunz, M.D., American Board of Addition Medicine president.

Although one in five Americans entering the health care system has a substance abuse problem, there has never been a medical specialty board, drawn from all areas of medicine, dedicated to certifying addiction specialists. Now, patients have a way to find specialized medical care for substance use disorders related to alcohol, tobacco and other addicting drugs, including some prescription medications.

“Physicians are often at a loss for what to do about substance use and addiction issues, and may even misdiagnose the problem,” said Dr. Kunz. “We hope to change this by creating a cadre of thousands of specialized physicians across medical specialties.”

Dr. Taca, said, “Addiction does not have to be a life sentence. When it is treated like other chronic diseases, it can be managed successfully. We want to help people with addictive behaviors, and their families and friends get back on track to leading healthy, happy and productive lives. Receiving this certification provides me and my staff with access to more resources to treat addictive behaviors.”

Dr. Taca recently founded INSynergy Treatment Center, an outpatient medical facility that treats patients with drug and alcohol addictions using a modern-day approach combining medical pharmaceutical therapy with counseling. This is an alternative to 12- Step and AA treatment programs.

Prior to founding INSynergy, Dr. Taca completed his psychiatric residency training at Saint Louis University, where he was Chief Resident of the Department of Psychiatry. He is currently a clinical instructor, and continues to teach and to supervise residents at Saint Louis University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and St. John's Mercy Medical Center.

Studies show that fewer than one in five physicians consider themselves adequately prepared to diagnose alcoholism or other drug disorders. Physician training is sorely lacking. ABAM recently accredited 10 addiction medicine training programs affiliated with the nation’s top medical schools, and will apply to the American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to accredit these programs.

“The ABAM will provide assurance to the American public that Addiction Medicine physicians have the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and treat addiction,” said Dr. Kunz. “ABAM-certified physicians will also be able to address common medical or psychiatric conditions related to the use of addictive substances.”

Created in 2007, ABAM offers a rigorous certifying examination that was developed by an expert panel and the National Board of Medical Examiners, as well as a re-certification examination to ensure that ABAM-certified physicians maintain life-long competence in addition medicine. ABAM has a governing body of 15 distinguished physicians from across a range of medical specialties, each of whom is certified by a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). ABAM is in the process of seeking recognition from ABMS, and plans to certify physicians in multiple specialties.

ABAM was created at a time of increasing promise for addiction treatment. Recent discoveries have added to the preponderance of evidence that addiction is a chronic disease of the brain, with unique vulnerabilities and pathology, and a predictable course if not interrupted by effective treatment. An increasing number of medically based addiction treatments have become available, and more are on the horizon. “Years of scientific research have proven drug addiction is a brain disease caused by biological, environmental and developmental factors – a disease which can have far reaching medical consequences. Given the proper training tools, and resources, physicians can be the first line of defense against substance abuse and addiction – identifying drug use early, preventing its escalation to abuse and addiction, and referring patients in need to treatment,” said Nora D. Volkow, M.D., National Institute of Drug Abuse director.
In 2009, Congress passed legislation addressing insurance discrimination against those with addictions, requiring that private insurance coverage of addiction treatment, when provided, is offered in the same way that all other medical and surgical coverage is provided. “Now that this barrier has been reduced, we want to make sure the evidence-based addiction treatment is available to all who need it,” said Dr. Kunz.

INSynergy Treatment Center, based in St. Louis, Mo., is the premier alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility in the Midwest. Patients at INSynergy are treated using a modern-day approach combining medical pharmaceutical therapy with counseling. To learn more, please visit www.insynergystl.com or call 314.997.2296.

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Ballwin, Missouri 63024

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