UF&Shands Florida Recovery Center Opens Location at Orlando Health’s South Seminole Hospital

UF&Shands Florida Recovery Center opens location at Orlando Health’s South Seminole Hospital – UF&Shands Florida Recovery Center opens location at Orlando Health’s South Seminole Hospital By Lindsey Robertson • Published: April 5th, 2012 Category: College of Medicine The UF&Shands Florida Recovery Center, a nationally recognized academic and clinical research-driven addiction treatment program, will bring new treatment options to patients in Central Florida with a new location at the Orlando Health Behavioral Specialists practice at South Seminole Hospital. The FRC, based at the University of Florida, is rated by the Annenberg Foundation as one of the nation’s top three addiction programs and training sites. Beginning in April, the new center, named UF&Shands Florida Recovery Center at Orlando Health, will serve as a destination for the evaluation and treatment of people facing alcohol and drug addiction. The UF&Shands Florida Recovery Center at Orlando Health bridges the gap in outpatient services for people suffering with an addiction who are receiving fragmented inpatient and outpatient services, or those who are leaving the Central Florida area to seek addiction treatment elsewhere. “Addiction is both a national and local public health concern,” said Gilbert T. Tamakloe, medical director, Behavioral Health Services, Orlando Health. “Additional outpatient services for addiction are a great need in our community. Although there are programs available, there are few programs that compare to the comprehensive approach the FRC provides to its patients. We are …

Man accused of providing heroin in overdose death

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Homeless men battling addiction find strength in giving to others

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Curing capital addiction

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