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He teaches that addiction is a primary medical illness that is best treated in a multidisciplinary fashion, utilizing the group process, individual psychotherapy, and 12-Step programs of Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and Cocaine Anonymous.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Smith founded the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics in 1967, inaugurating the principle of \u201cHealth Care is a Right, not a Privilege.\u201d He is a Fellow and former President of The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). He lectures extensively and is the author\/co-author of more than 350 professional articles and books, including \u201cUnchain Your Brain: 10 Steps to Breaking the Addictions that Steal Your Life,\u201d with Dr. Daniel Amen.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Smith has more than 45 years of experience treating addiction as a medical disease. 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