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About Us

Last updated on: Sunday, 28 May 2023

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  • What You'll Learn

Drug Rehab Services is a family-owned business dedicated to helping people find substance use resources. We began our endeavor over 15 years ago to educate people about addiction and help them find the drug and alcohol treatment resources they need. We’ve done this by compiling one of the largest and most complete directories of drug and alcohol rehabilitation services in the US, which is accessible completely free of charge.

DRS is not a drug rehabilitation center and does not provide services directly. Our mission and philosophy are to educate people about the danger of drugs and alcohol to prevent substance abuse and help individuals connect with services to achieve rehabilitation.

We are a close-knit group made up of compassionate individuals and addiction professionals. Let our family save yours.

The DRS Family

The DRS team comprises individuals with personal and professional experience dealing with substance use. This allows us to truly understand what people are going through and we believe this shows in our work. Our care, compassion, and experience  separates us  from others in the field.

Founder

Marcel Gemme

Marcel Gemme

Marcel Gemme has been helping people struggling with substance use for over 20 years. He started as an intake counselor for a drug rehabilitation center in 2000. In 2004, with drug and alcohol problems constantly increasing, he created his first website to reach and help a more significant number of people. As the need for substance use services continued to grow, in 2009, the website Addicted.org was created under the organization DRS USA. Drug Rehab Services has become a leader in North America in substance use resources. Marcel and DRS’s ultimate goal is to provide a threefold approach to substance use and addiction recovery that focuses on education, prevention, and rehabilitation.

Our Editorial Team

Michael Leach

Michael Leach, CCMA

Public Relations Officer

Nickolaus Hayes

Nickolaus Hayes

Former Drug Rehabilitation Intake Counselor

Dr. Rohit S. Adi

Dr. Rohit Adi

Doctor of Medicine

Our Contributing Addiction Experts

Steve Bruno

Steve Bruno

Professional Interventionist

Robert Newman

Robert Newman

Internationally Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor

Sheila Sanchez

Sheila Sanchez

Recovery Coach

Our Quality Management Team

Marie Garceau

Marie Garceau

Website Quality Manager

Karine Gemme

Karine Gemme

Website Quality Manager

Claudia Gemme

Claudia Gemme

Website Developer

Our Community Outreach Team

Vicky Gemme

Vicky Gemme

Public Relations Coordinator

Veronica Raussin

Veronica Raussin

Community Outreach Coordinator

Jody Boulay

Jody Boulay

Community Outreach Coordinator

Our Administrative Team

Nicole Landry

Nicole Landry

Director of Finance

Our Commitments

Commitment to High-Quality Medical Content

At DRS, we pride ourselves on having trustworthy content that our readers can count on to be accurate and up-to-date. To achieve this, we follow the high standards outlined below:

  • Our content is written by experts in the field of substance use and addiction recovery. The DRS team has over 80 years of combined experience.
  • Our content is then reviewed by medical experts to ensure it is accurate and up to date. Our Medical Content Reviewer, Rohit Adi, has been practicing medicine for over 30 years.
  • Our content is regularly updated to ensure you are reading the most up-to-date information on substance use and addiction recovery.
  • We only use established sources in the field of addiction and mental health, making our content trustworthy and accurate.

Commitment to Ethics

At DRS, we are committed to helping you find quality substance use information and treatment resources. That means not forwarding false information and only listing programs to which we would refer one of our loved ones. Be wary of programs that offer a quick-fix approach or immediately try to find out how much money you have. Both are signs that the facility doesn’t have your best interests. If something sounds too good to be true, then it usually is. While we do our best never to list programs like these, it’s still vital to talk to a facility and asks questions before making your final decision. The field of substance use treatment is ever-changing.

Commitment to Quality

Addicted.org’s team of addiction professionals has over 80 years of combined experience in substance use and addiction recovery. They use this experience when assessing each service listed in our directory. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding any of the listings in our directory, you can contact the team directly at [email protected]. We will utilize your feedback to make any necessary updates to our list of services.

Disclaimer

This website is intended for anyone with an addiction problem, or any family member that has a relative with an addiction and needs advice and guidance to get someone the help they need. It is intended for the general public, students, and anyone looking for help.

Not all authors of the content for DRS have a medical background. There are a few instances where authors are mentioned with their credentials. They are 3rd party experts providing information on a specific subject. This content is subject to our Terms of Use.

This website is leased to RNT Consulting, one of our income sources.