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Dina Smith, L.M.H.C., M.C.A.P., is the director of clinical services at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in psychology from State University of New York at Albany. Then, she obtained her master’s degree in mental health counseling from Florida Gulf Coast University in…

Paula is a therapist in the intensive outpatient program at UF Health Florida Recovery Center. She is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University and St. Thomas University, both in Florida. Favorite thing about working at FRC: “Working with our patients and the supportive, caring staff” Word that best describes…

Laura is a therapist in the intensive outpatient program at UF Health Florida Recovery Center in Gainesville. She is a graduate of the University of Florida and the University of South Carolina. Her hobbies include exercise, gardening and participating in activities with her children. Favorite thing about working at…

Patty is a recovery therapist at UF Health Florida Recovery Center in Gainesville. She is a graduate of Asbury College, Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore Kentucky. Favorite thing about working at FRC: “The part of the job I like best is collaborating with the women’s program treatment team.” Word…

Not all addictions look alike, and similarly, there is not a one-size-fits-all treatment option to cure this chronic disease. In an independent supplement by Mediaplanet to the Miami Herald, Drs. Mark Gold and Scott Teitelbaum talk about the full scope of addiction.

Dr. Mark Gold, chairman of psychiatry at UF, talks about his research on obesity and addiction in the Newsweek Magazine, The Daily Beast.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administratioin has designateed September as National Recovery Month. Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all…

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