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Dr. C. Lord, MD
Addiction Medicine Specialist | Addiction Medicine
Dr. Clifton Lord (Fred) is Medical Director of Connecticut Valley Recovery Services in Windsor VT and the Acadia Health Comprehensive Treatment Center/ Opioid Treatment Program in West Lebanon, NH, providing evaluation and treatment of substance use and related disorders including FDA approved medications for opioid use and alcohol use disorder. CVAR also provides treatment for Hepatitis C, individual and group counseling and case management.
A 1978 graduate of the University of Vermont (now Larner) College of Medicine, he trained in General Surgery at Bridgeport Hospital (Yale University Affiliated Surgery Program), Orthopedic Surgery at the Brown University Combined Orthopedic Residency program (Rhode Island Hospital and Providence RI Veteran Affairs Medical Center) where he was a Haffenreffer Fellow in Surgical Sciences, and Orthopedic Oncology at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. After a 15-year career, he retired from active surgery and, after a brief hiatus in administration, completed the Addiction Medicine Fellowship at the University of Florida. He returned to Windsor in 2007 and established CT Valley Recovery Services, the precursor to the present practice.
Dr. Lord has been principal investigator and network/project director for several Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Healthcare and Rural Services Administration (HRSA) grants dealing with health information technology and network development in rural healthcare settings. He was the project director for a HRSA Rural Opioid Response (RCORP) grant (20GA1RH39550), to improve prevention and treatment of opioid use disorder in Windsor County, VT from 2020 to 2023. He serves as a preceptor for Addiction Psychiatry Fellows at the Geisel School of Medicine, where he is Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. He is also a preceptor and Adjunct Faculty for the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program at Franklin Pierce University.
Dr. Lord is a member and Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and a member of the American College of Academic Addiction Medicine. He is currently President of the Northern New England Society of Addiction Medicine
A 1978 graduate of the University of Vermont (now Larner) College of Medicine, he trained in General Surgery at Bridgeport Hospital (Yale University Affiliated Surgery Program), Orthopedic Surgery at the Brown University Combined Orthopedic Residency program (Rhode Island Hospital and Providence RI Veteran Affairs Medical Center) where he was a Haffenreffer Fellow in Surgical Sciences, and Orthopedic Oncology at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. After a 15-year career, he retired from active surgery and, after a brief hiatus in administration, completed the Addiction Medicine Fellowship at the University of Florida. He returned to Windsor in 2007 and established CT Valley Recovery Services, the precursor to the present practice.
Dr. Lord has been principal investigator and network/project director for several Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Healthcare and Rural Services Administration (HRSA) grants dealing with health information technology and network development in rural healthcare settings. He was the project director for a HRSA Rural Opioid Response (RCORP) grant (20GA1RH39550), to improve prevention and treatment of opioid use disorder in Windsor County, VT from 2020 to 2023. He serves as a preceptor for Addiction Psychiatry Fellows at the Geisel School of Medicine, where he is Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. He is also a preceptor and Adjunct Faculty for the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program at Franklin Pierce University.
Dr. Lord is a member and Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and a member of the American College of Academic Addiction Medicine. He is currently President of the Northern New England Society of Addiction Medicine
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Dr. Clifton F. Lord, MD
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- University of Vermont College of Medicine
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Ugh....first, good idea to get off tramadol. You can try tapering yourself, taking less each day (small amounts less- don't try to halve your dose). if you can't do it, medically READ MORE
Ugh....first, good idea to get off tramadol.
You can try tapering yourself, taking less each day (small amounts less- don't try to halve your dose). if you can't do it, medically managed withdrawal either as an inpatient or outpatient by a provider who knows what they're doing is the best bet.
Good luck
You can try tapering yourself, taking less each day (small amounts less- don't try to halve your dose). if you can't do it, medically managed withdrawal either as an inpatient or outpatient by a provider who knows what they're doing is the best bet.
Good luck
Can alcohol addiction go away?
Rarely, people just decide to stop drinking and that's that. I can count on one h and the number of people I know or have met who have done that.
Is treatment for nicotine addiction permanent?
No treatment for any addiction is permanent. Yes, there are treatments for nicotine use disorder.Consult your primary care provider
Is alcohol dependence curable?
Managable and able to be put into remission. No "cured" or "fixed."
What doctor is best in treating alcohol addiction?
Someone who is board certified in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry. Go on the American Society of Addiction Medicine website (ASAM.org) and look for the "find a physician" READ MORE
Someone who is board certified in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry.
Go on the American Society of Addiction Medicine website (ASAM.org) and look for the "find a physician" tab.
Go on the American Society of Addiction Medicine website (ASAM.org) and look for the "find a physician" tab.
Can a psychiatrist help alcohol addiction?
If they are experienced with addiction yes. Best bet is an addiction psychiatrist or an addiction medicine physician. ASAM.org has resources to find qualified physicians.
How do I get rid of my gambling addiction?
Look up Gamblers Anonymous or similar organizations online- they can provide resources to help address this.
Have an odd question
whoever is ordering hair testing for you needs to call the lab and talk to the chemist- all labs have consulting chemists to answer questions like this. The thing is, that kind READ MORE
whoever is ordering hair testing for you needs to call the lab and talk to the chemist- all labs have consulting chemists to answer questions like this.
The thing is, that kind of confirmation testing has a really low (almost non-existant) false positive rate, so if you are truly not using, or spending a lot of time around people who are, I can't explain it.
The thing is, that kind of confirmation testing has a really low (almost non-existant) false positive rate, so if you are truly not using, or spending a lot of time around people who are, I can't explain it.
Alcohol and meth withdrawals
You can't quit alcohol cold turkey- you risk complicated withdrawal with severe complications including seizures. Present to the emergency room- they have to at least evaluate READ MORE
You can't quit alcohol cold turkey- you risk complicated withdrawal with severe complications including seizures. Present to the emergency room- they have to at least evaluate and stabilize you, and the social worker should help you figure out how to get treatment with no insurance. It can be done but, sadly , you have to work at it. Don't mess around with this, please.
what happen if you drink dog blood by accidental
I imagine you'd get sick and throw up.
How did you manage that?|
How did you manage that?|
Medication side effects
I have never heard of that as a side effect of buprenorphine.
I assume your Adderal dose is 20 mg- not 2.
Best to talk to your prescriber-
I assume your Adderal dose is 20 mg- not 2.
Best to talk to your prescriber-
Can alcohol addiction be fixed?
It can be treated and brought into remission. He has to be willing.
What is the best treatment for opioid addiction?
Medication, bar none. Methadone or buprenorphine have very high rates of retention in treatment and abstinence. Naltrexone is a non-dependence producing drug that also is used READ MORE
Medication, bar none. Methadone or buprenorphine have very high rates of retention in treatment and abstinence. Naltrexone is a non-dependence producing drug that also is used and is effective if you are able to take it.
Medication treatment works best if combined with behavioral therapy- counseling, group participation , peer support (AA, NA, SMART Recovery, All Recovery). Yale University recently published a study that concluded that treatment of opioid use disorder without medication produced no better results than no treatment at all.
Good luck
Medication treatment works best if combined with behavioral therapy- counseling, group participation , peer support (AA, NA, SMART Recovery, All Recovery). Yale University recently published a study that concluded that treatment of opioid use disorder without medication produced no better results than no treatment at all.
Good luck
Traveling job state to state and adderall
eh....unlikely. Prescribing controlled substances across state lines is sketchy,. Better talk to your doctor
How long is the treatment for alcohol addiction?
Life long.....and a day at a time.
Prescription
Well....first of all, congratulations for giving up the weed. For "earth people" without addiction issues, it's fine. But if you have a substance use disorder, it's not helping. READ MORE
Well....first of all, congratulations for giving up the weed. For "earth people" without addiction issues, it's fine. But if you have a substance use disorder, it's not helping. That is especially true with all the medications you are taking.
Now, these days, regardless, people are less concerned with cannabis in treating opioid addiction with medication in the form of methadone or buprenorphine. I encourage people to re-think it periodically, but I don't stop prescribing for people who are positive for THC. In fact, I really don't even test for it much anymore, So I would be surprised if he balked at prescribing for that. If he does, ask him to give you a chance to see decreasing levels in your urine test. Good luck
Now, these days, regardless, people are less concerned with cannabis in treating opioid addiction with medication in the form of methadone or buprenorphine. I encourage people to re-think it periodically, but I don't stop prescribing for people who are positive for THC. In fact, I really don't even test for it much anymore, So I would be surprised if he balked at prescribing for that. If he does, ask him to give you a chance to see decreasing levels in your urine test. Good luck
Can alcohol addiction be completely cured?
No. Managed, not cured.
Mix big meds
REALLLY BAD IDEA. Alcohol and benzodiazepines stimulate the same receptors in the brain and can be additive. Adding methamphetamine is basically a speedball- ever heard of John READ MORE
REALLLY BAD IDEA.
Alcohol and benzodiazepines stimulate the same receptors in the brain and can be additive. Adding methamphetamine is basically a speedball- ever heard of John Belushi?
Alcohol and benzodiazepines stimulate the same receptors in the brain and can be additive. Adding methamphetamine is basically a speedball- ever heard of John Belushi?
Painful lumb on scrotal sac
You need a urologist, friend, not an addiction specialist. See your PCP
