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Once signed up, the doctors get an email with your question and try to answer you within 72 hours. When your answer goes live on the website, you'll get an email. Any time feedback from the community is posted, you'll get an email too, though you can unsubscribe.

In some cases, questions are not appropriate or repetitive. If that happens, the team will email you.

Ask Our Doctors is run by JourneyPure, a leader in addiction and mental health treatment. The doctors here have been in the field for decades and their expertise is referenced in national media like NBC and Forbes. Plus, they're in recovery themselves. (A quintessential source for addiction help).

Ask Our Doctors is free for everyone and always will be. This website is one of many undertakings that help JourneyPure maintain a reputation for innovation and expertise — which, in turn, continues to attract the country's best therapists, physicians and recovery specialists. If you want to learn more about treatment here, great! Call (800) 756-9315.

Either way, enjoy the website. You deserve accurate health information from actual experts.

You can use your struggles and experiences for good by leaving feedback on other people's questions. Your advice just might be the fresh perspective they need. Click around and leave feedback on as many questions as you can!

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If you do sign up though, you can add your story to your profile to remind those still struggling that they are not alone.

Yes! We recognize that you are going to research medical and clinical questions outside of seeking care. Being informed is a good thing! Ask Our Doctors exists to ensure your information is accurate, instead of coming from a random blog.

That said, this website is for informational purposes only. It's not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have read on the Ask Our Doctor's Site.

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Please note – if you're looking for addiction treatment, the text or call feature on the website is much quicker.