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Melinda Fawcett

Recovery Corner

For the first time in a while, pundits and politicians were talking about the drug that kills more people than any other each year in the U.S. I’m talking about alcohol, which upstaged opioid abuse in news coverage recently, but only after Rear Adm. Ronny L. Jackson withdrew…

Beating addiction: A personal story

You hear a lot about the consequences and aftermath of drug and alcohol addiction, but not always about the recovery process. This weekend marks the 13th Annual FRC Alumni Reunion. Hear one alumni’s story here.

Dr. William Greene promoted to Associate Professor

William Greene, MD Associate Professor Please join us in congratulating Dr. William Greene on his promotion to Associate Professor. We appreciate his commitment to academic development and his leadership contributions to the department.

April Spotlight

Victoria Brit and Brandon Britton Victoria Brit and Brandon Britton from the UF Health FRC Business Office were the shining stars of April. For the short amount of time these two have been with the FRC business office, they have made a…

The holidays and addiction recovery

WCJB-TV20  Dr. Gregory Jones from the UF Health Florida Recovery Center joins TV20’s Tracy West with some symptoms of drug or alcohol addiction, and ways to avoid relapse during the holidays.

Home (Sober?) for the Holidays

For the families of the 23.5 million Americans who suffer from addiction, the holidays can be a time full of disappointment and dread, as years of symptomatic disease have built up negative experiences that can make the holiday season particularly threatening. Here some tips to help everyone this holiday season.

Gregory Jones, M.D.

Dr. Jones joined the UF Department of Psychiatry faculty in 2016. He serves in addiction medicine division within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida. His expertise includes alcoholism, chemical dependency, medical complications associated with Addiction as well as evaluation and treatment of impaired professionals facing addiction…

Anthony Russell, M.D.

Dr. Russell serves as assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Divisions of Addiction Medicine. His interests and expertise are in pain management, substance use disorders, the evaluation and management of dual-diagnosis pain and substance use disorders, substance-related impairment. Dr. Russell serves as an attending physician on the alcohol…