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Teresa Jackson, MD, FASAM holds dual board certification from the American Board of Preventive Medicine and the American Board of Addiction Medicine. She specializes in the treatment of opioid use disorder, alcohol use disorder, and other substance use disorders. Dr. Jackson prescribes Suboxone (buprenorphine) and naltrexone for opioid use disorder, and provides medication-assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder.
Dr. Jackson treats every patient as an individual with a unique story. She combines medications and behavioral therapies to build individualized treatment plans. Her philosophy centers on compassion: she believes that love and support, not punishment or shame, drive real healing for patients with substance use disorders. Dr. Jackson's practice, formerly operating under Vantage Addiction Medicine, closed after she relocated off Whidbey Island in summer 2021. She no longer accepts new patients.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Jackson specialized in addiction medicine, treating patients with opioid use disorder, alcohol use disorder, and other substance use disorders. She prescribed Suboxone (buprenorphine) and naltrexone for opioid use disorder and provided medication-assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder.
No. Dr. Jackson relocated off Whidbey Island in summer 2021 and closed her practice at that time. She no longer accepts new patients.
Yes, Dr. Jackson holds board certification from both the American Board of Preventive Medicine and the American Board of Addiction Medicine. She also carries the FASAM designation from the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
Dr. Jackson built her practice around compassion. She believed that punishment and shame do not support recovery, and that patients with substance use disorders deserve genuine love and support. She approached every patient as an individual with a unique story and combined medications with behavioral therapies.
Doctor profile last updated June 11, 2026