
UF Division of Addiction Medicine awarded $2.7M for Addiction Medicine Training
Underserved communities lack addiction medicine specialists. This program aims to produce more of them for these settings to integrate primary care with mental health disorders and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services.
RECOVERY CORNER
FRC, other organizations try to increase…
By Yuchen Zeng WUFT A group of people wearing the same blue T-shirts gathered at Depot Park on Saturday. Some were running, while others were…

David Fields, executive director, speaks about…
Every September, we recognize National Recovery Month to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate the…

Dr. Mejzak represents FSAM at roundtable…
On Feb. 7, Dr. Ronald V. Mejzak represented the Florida Society of Addiction Medicine (FSAM) at a roundtable discussion on insurance coverage parity…

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Remembering Ryan: Family gives back to his second…
Ryan Brown’s adventurous attitude went hand in hand with his lifelong obsession: the crew that would boldly go where no man has gone before. “As…

A Rockstar Recovery
At UF Health Florida Recovery Center, Dylan Lambert found comfort in the values of the treatment, which promoted vigorous honesty and gratitude. He…

Coming Clean
Kimberly Willoughby never felt good enough. Too short. Too overweight. She believed that everyone else deserved a good life, but not her…

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FRC medical director: ‘This is our busiest year…
By Julia Laude WCJB OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) – The war on drugs has raged since the 1970′s and while it has changed over the years it isn’t slowing…

UF Health Florida Recovery Center paints mural…
In honor of National Recovery Month, employees from the UF Health Florida Recovery Center painted a mural on the wall on 34th street to celebrate…
