Medical Reviewer: Deborah Montross Nagel

Deborah Montross Nagel has been working in recovery treatment since 1982. She specializes in working with those in recovery, their loved ones, and those affected by substance abuse, either now or in the past. Deborah is very behavior-based and focused on getting out of the immediate crisis rather than trying to analyze what caused the crisis while the issue goes on. She uses 12-Step programs as an essential part of recovery, both for substance abusers and their loved ones.
Deborah has a Master’s Degree from Lesley University and has been certified as an Addictions Counselor in PA since 1986. She is currently a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor – CAADC. She is nationally certified as a MAC – Master Addictions Counselor – by NAADAC (The National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors). Her 37 years of experience and education are in addiction, recovery, and codependency. Addiction affects the entire system around the addict. There is no “bad guy” in the system. Fight the addiction, and help the addict. I help loved ones restore sanity to their lives and hence encourage change. Recovery is possible!
Deb has practiced in public, private, and correctional settings with adults, adolescents, families, couples, and individuals. She has trained hundreds of treatment professionals and educators through Project CARE and at Community Service Foundation, the PA Dept. of Education and as faculty at Bucks County Community College. Additionally, she is a Department of Transportation-Qualified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and a Nuclear Regulatory Commission Qualified-Substance Abuse Expert. She currently has a private counseling practice in Perkasie, Pennsylvania. She can be reached via her website, www.debnagel.com.
Pages Reviewed by Deborah Montross Nagel
- Inpatient Vs. Outpatient Drug And Alcohol Rehab – Last Reviewed: September 20, 2022
- Sober Living Homes – Last Reviewed: September 19, 2022
- Ativan Addiction Treatment And Rehab – Last Reviewed: September 19, 2022
- Codeine Addiction Treatment And Rehab – Last Reviewed: September 19, 2022
- GHB Addiction Treatment And Rehab – Last Reviewed: September 19, 2022
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – Last Reviewed: September 15, 2022
- Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy – Last Reviewed: September 15, 2022
- How Do I Find Help For Porn Addiction? – Last Reviewed: September 15, 2022
- Is My Loved One’s Addiction Severe? – Last Reviewed: September 15, 2022
- Fentanyl Addiction Treatment – Last Reviewed: September 30, 2021
- Opioid Abuse In Medical Professionals – Last Reviewed: September 15, 2022
- Heroin Addiction Treatment – Last Reviewed: September 30, 2021
- High-Functioning Alcoholics – Last Reviewed: September 15, 2022
- Stress And Addiction – Last Reviewed: October 11, 2021
- Isolation And Addiction – Last Reviewed: September 15, 2022
- How To Help A Parent With Alcoholism – Last Reviewed: September 15, 2022
- Shooting Heroin – Last Reviewed: September 15, 2022
- Effects Of Dilaudid Use – Last Reviewed: September 30, 2021
- LGBTQ Opioid Addiction – Last Reviewed: September 14, 2022
- Restoril Detox – Last Reviewed: September 14, 2022
- Effects Of Inhalants Abuse – Last Reviewed: September 14, 2022
- Effects Of Psilocybin Mushroom Use – Last Reviewed: September 14, 2022
- Effects Of GHB Use – Last Reviewed: September 15, 2022
- Effects Of Using Synthetic Marijuana – Last Reviewed: September 15, 2022
- Effects Of Adderall Use – Last Reviewed: September 19, 2022
- Traveling for Rehab – Last Reviewed: February 10, 2020
- Diet Pills – Last Reviewed: January 17, 2020
- Teenage Benzodiazepine Addiction – Last Reviewed: October 22, 2019
- Anabolic Steroids – Last Reviewed: December 4, 2019
- Meth – Last Reviewed: February 5, 2020
- Ecstasy – Last Reviewed: January 9, 2020
- Cocaine – Last Reviewed: December 4, 2019
- Veterans And Benzodiazepines – Last Reviewed: October 23, 2019