
Laurence Michael Westreich MD
Addiction, Forensic Psychiatry
Clin. Assoc. Prof. of Psychiatry, New York University Langone School of Medicine
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127 West 79th Street1NNew York, NY 10024
Phone+1 212-579-7845
Fax+1 973-509-1446
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Education & Training
- American Psychiatric Association2012
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Addiction Psychiatry, 1992 - 1994
- Beth Israel Medical Center1991 - 1992
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Residency, Psychiatry, 1989 - 1992
- Hennepin HealthcareInternship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
- University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1988
- Northwestern UniversityBA, 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- MN State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 1991 - 2025
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Teacher of the Year Award Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, New York University School of Medicine, 2003
- New Investigator/Educator Award Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse, 1998
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsWorkplace Cannabis Policies: A Moving TargetMia C Hazle, Kevin P. Hill, Laurence M. Westreich
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. 2020-11-13 - 8 citationsAddiction and the Americans with Disabilities ActLaurence M. Westreich
The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. 2002-09-01 - 19 citationsCorrelates of Protracted Homelessness in a Sample of Dually Diagnosed Psychiatric InpatientsDaniel Leal, Marc Galanter, Helen Dermatis, Laurence M. Westreich
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 1999-03-01
Journal Articles
- A Preliminary Study of Therapeutic Alliance and Dually Diagnosed Inpatients.Westreich L, Rosenthal R, Muran J.C, American Journal on Addictions
- A Modified Therapeutic Community for Dually Diagnosed Patients.Westreich L, Galanter M, Lifshutz H, Metzger E, Silberstein C, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
- Training Psychiatric Residents in Addiction.Westreich L, Galanter M, Substance Abuse
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Criminals and Professional Athletes: Drugs and the Law.Silver Hill Hospital New Canaan, CT
- Controversies in Treatment of the Dually Diagnosed Patient.University of Medicine and Dentistry Newark, New Jersey
- Heroin in the New Millennium.Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
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Other
- Patient Knowledge About Electroconvulsive Therapy: Effect of an Informational Video.Westreich L, Levine S, Ginsburg P, Wilets I
- Modern Medical Training Confronts Guatemalan Poverty.Westreich L, Minnesota Medicine
- AIDS Dementia Complex for the Primary Care Physician.Westreich L, Resident and Staff Physician
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Press Mentions
- How NOT to Argue with Your Kids About MarijuanaDecember 4th, 2017
- Opioid Painkillers: Best Advice to Help You Avoid AddictionApril 1st, 2017
- Diagnosing and Treating Comorbid Alcohol and Mental Health DisordersJanuary 7th, 2016
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