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Teen Substance Use and Risks: Establishing Healthy Behaviors Early

Adolescence – sometimes just seeing or hearing this word makes people cringe, as it brings back memories of awkward or difficult years gone by. Adolescence is a time of important physical, emotional, and personal growth. However, it also can feature difficulties fitting in, peer pressures, academic...
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Nicotine Vape Users: What You Need to Know Now

Massachusetts instituted a four-month ban on the sale of both nicotine and THC vaping products. Those accustomed to vaping nicotine may have unknowingly developed a physical dependence.
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Is Holiday Season Stress Getting to You? You're Not Alone.

Todd Kerensky, MD, weighs in on the behavioral health challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic during the holiday season--and how patients can get help--in the Patriot Ledger.
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Grayken Center for Treatment at South Shore Health

The Grayken Center for Treatment at 797 Main Street in Weymouth is a person-centered collection of substance use disorder (SUD) and behavioral health services and programs that "meet people where they are." We work closely with South Shore Hospital's Emergency Department and inpatient Addiction...

Your Questions about Behavioral Health, Answered

Antony Sheehan from Aspire Health Alliance answers questions about behavioral health and the Words Matter campaign as a part of One Healthy Boston.
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Bridge Program

What we are: The Bridge Program is part of the Grayken Center for Treatment at South Shore Health, a regional healthcare system offering advanced health and wellness services, as an independent organization and in partnership with leading healthcare organizations. The Bridge Program specializes in...

The Bridge Program is Here for You during the COVID-19 Pandemic

It's important that you get the care you need — particularly for substance or alcohol use disorder — during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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South Shore Health Announces Record Setting $10 Million Gift

South Shore Health announced that they have received the largest private gift in the organization’s 97-year history to support Substance Use Disorder and Behavioral Health services and initiatives.
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Todd A Kerensky, MD

Dr. Todd Kerensky

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Weymouth, MA
South Weymouth, MA
South Weymouth, MA
Bio

As the Medical Director of Addiction Medicine at South Shore Health, I work to tackle the defining medical challenge of our time: Substance use and alcohol use disorder.

In addition to seeing adult patients at South Shore Hospital, I work with colleagues across South Shore Health to develop and implement a comprehensive addiction medicine treatment program. This program will connect patients with the resources they need to manage substance use disorder, no matter if they come to us through the Emergency Department, primary care, or another setting. Additionally, I serve as Medical Director for Spectrum Health System's opioid treatment program, ATS/detox, CSS, and therapeutic community in Weymouth.

Prior to my work at South Shore Health, I helped launch the Bridge Clinic at Boston Medical Center, which connected patients with treatment options for substance use disorder. I also served as Medical Director for Spectrum Health Systems’ Opioid Treatment Program in Weymouth.

In my spare time, I enjoy baseball, reading fiction, snowboarding, and cooking.

 

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Todd Kerensky, MD speaks out against involuntary commitment for treatment of SUD

Massachusetts Society of Addiction Medicine President and South Shore Health's Medical Director of Addiction Medicine Todd Kerensky, MD speaks outside the State House at an April 20 press conference hosted by Prisoners' Legal Services of Massachusetts.
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