Justine W. Welsh, MD is a child/adolescent and adult addiction psychiatrist, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine. She is the founder and Director of the Emory Healthcare Addiction Services and the Medical Director of the Addiction Alliance of Georgia, a collaboration between Emory University and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.
Dr. Welsh's research has focused on identifying barriers to accessing evidence-based treatment for adolescents and young adults with substance use disorders. She has been the recipient of award and grant funding from agencies including NIDA, NIAAA, and AACAP. Her co-edited book, Treating Adolescent Substance Use: A Clinician's Guide, was released in 2019. Dr. Welsh is an active advocate for enhancing access to quality comprehensive treatment for individuals with substance use disorders. She recently served as a board member of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, and currently chairs the Public Policy Committee for the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. Dr. Welsh also provides expert consultation on reducing addiction-related stigma and enhancing medical education in the CDC's Division of Overdose Prevention and serves as the Associate Director for the University of California Irvine Train New Trainers in Addiction Medicine fellowship.
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