Recovery Options is a private outpatient practice specializing in the treatment of alcohol and drug abuse, other compulsive behaviors, and related mental health problems in executives, professionals, and other high-functioning adults. Our totally confidential outpatient treatment services are designed for people with demanding careers and busy lifestyles who want flexible, sophisticated care that does not interfere with their work or home.

Recognized alcohol and drug abuse treatment expert, addiction psychologist, and book author

Arnold M. Washton, Ph.D., is an addiction psychologist specializing in the treatment of alcohol and drug abuse since 1975. In addition to private practice at Recovery Options in both NY and NJ, Dr. Washton serves as Clinical Director of The Retreat at Princeton, an inpatient treatment program for substance abuse and psychiatric disorders (www.RetreatatPrinceton.org)

Over the course of his extensive professional career in the drug and alcohol abuse treatment field spanning over three decades, Dr. Washton has designed and directed several nationally-known addiction treatment and research programs; and, he has served as substance abuse consultant to professional sports, government agencies both foreign and domestic, media organizations, multinational corporations; the United States Food and Drug Administration, and subcommittees of the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and the New York State Senate.

Dr. Washton has also served as Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine in the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. He is a former recipient of research grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and major pharmaceutical companies, and a postdoctoral fellowship from the National Institute of Mental Health.

Dr. Washton is licensed to practice psychology in both New York (Lic No. 006178) and New Jersey (Lic No. 35S100357400) and holds National Proficiency Certification in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Abuse from the American Psychological Association, College of Professional Psychology.

Dr. Washton is the author of numerous books and articles on substance abuse and the treatment of addictive disorders.