In order to diagnose a substance abuse disorder, the individual suspecting they are suffering from an addiction will need to be assessed and evaluated by a medical health professional. Both a person’s physical and mental health will need to be evaluated, as well as blood and urine samples are taken, so they will need to be examined by a physician as well as a psychiatrist or psychologist. There are also specialized addiction medicine specialists who are highly trained in the diagnosis and treatment of addiction patients. If your family doctor is unable to properly diagnose and treat you for a potential substance abuse disorder, they should be able to refer you to someone who can. For more information about substance abuse, call us or schedule an appointment through our website. We would be pleased to help you! We serve patients from Chattanooga TN, Fairmount TN, Walden TN, Harrison TN, Middle Valley TN, Signal Mountain, TN and surrounding areas.