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He ran a drug-addiction rehab clinic at Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena, CA.
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He speaks at college and university campuses throughout the U.S.
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The asteroid 4536 Drewpinsky was named in his honor.
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He likes classical music such as Opera and Louie Armstrong.
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He has released two books, Cracked: Putting Broken Lives Together Again and When Painkillers Become Dangerous.
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Pinsky made his acting debut in 2004. He played the father of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in New York Minute.
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He plays the piano and bass guitar.
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He is a trained opera singer.
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He was a health and human relations expert for the first season of Big Brother.
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He earned his M.D. at the University of Southern California School of Medicine in 1984.
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He majored in biology at Amherst College and graduated in 1980.
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His father was also a doctor and his mother was a singer/actress.
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He is a board-certified physician and addiction medicine specialist.
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He has a radio talk show called the Loveline.
