Tag: Opioids

Dr. Steven Mougeot, CEO and founder of Thrive Pharmacy in Jacksonville, Florida, uses the latest in science and technology to prepare compounded medications that rival and surpass the best that the pharmaceutical industry has to offer. These compounds include products that doctors can prescribe to help alcoholics and opioid addicts to get clean and sober. However, his care for his patients does not end with the delivery of their prescription. Dr. Mougeot has been in recovery from addiction for nearly three decades. He is deeply spiritual and involved with his church and Celebrate Recovery. He is open to discussing recovery and spirituality with his patients to help them find their way on the path to long term recovery from drugs and alcohol.

Steven Mougeot, Pharm.D., PRS, B.A. Psychology, has been immersed in pharmacy for over 20 years, both as a pharmacy technician and as a licensed pharmacist. Born in Berkeley, California and raised in the San Franciso Bay Area, Steven moved to Jacksonville in 1998. He served in the United States Navy as a pharmacy technician for 8 years and left the Navy in 2002 as a Hospital Corpsman, First Class (E-6). Steven graduated from the University of Maryland in 1997 with a B.A. in Psychology, and in 2008, he earned his Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Florida. He has worked in both retail and clinical sectors since then. He has been married to his best friend for 22 years, and they have a son and a daughter. Steven is active in his church and serves as a boys’ life group leader in the Student Ministry. As a recovering addict, Steven understands the challenges and frustrations of breaking free of addiction. He understands the unexpected and tragedies of life as he buried his mother and sister to suicide. His sobriety date is September 5, 1990.

In search of a meaningful path to move beyond traditional drug therapy and psychiatry, Mani Saint-Victor, MD is a visionary leader in applying neuroscience to real world problems. Dr. Mani is a graduate of Harvard University and UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Three days into the third year of his Psychiatry residency, Dr. Mani left the traditional path of medical practice to join a virtual world startup.

His brain-slapping style of research and coaching attracts clients from around the world to actively discover how their minds work and how to think their way to success. A true polymath, he’s brought much-needed science to the fuzzy world of self-improvement through one on one and group coaching of physicians committed to creating lasting and meaningful changes in their lives.

He is an Amazon Best-Selling Author of Thinking About Quitting Medicine and co-host of the popular TV show #CLBLive. You can reach Dr. Mani to find out about working with him at www.manisaintvictormd.com.

Michael A. gives an incredible account of going through 28 rehab programs in South Florida in a six year period. The ineffective system, which values a good medical insurance card over a patient’s wellbeing, could not help him to get clean. Finally, Michael found a program that worked for him. He discovered that he needed a lot more than a short term program that just meets the minimum requirements to operate. He found a place in California that had a better program. Five months of treatment, intense physical activity, team building, multiple forms of therapy are major components of this effective treatment program. You can learn more about the program and Michael’s story in his excellent article on the Recovering Addict Advice website: https://recoveringaddictadvice.com/addicted-to-rehab/. While the program he describes is one location that only serves men, I hope that this philosophy of truly helping people to overcome addiction will spread to more addiction treatment programs.

Frequently, I am asked about free and low cost treatment for opioid addiction. Whenever I write an article about patient assistance programs, I get a flood of calls and emails from people struggling with opioid addiction and also from the loved ones of the opioid addicted. Unfortunately, there are few options available right now. But thanks to the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, there may be hope in the near future. Soon, there will be billions of dollars of funding available for programs that provide MAT, or Medication Assisted Treatment for opioid addiction. What does this mean for the doctor prescribing Suboxone in a small clinic? How can he or she be a part of this program? Applying for grants and running compliant a program can seem overwhelming and intimidating.Yet, many doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants would love to help those who need treatment but cannot afford it. So, what is the next step?

Bob Coates has the solution. When it comes to healthcare law, Mr. Coates has a deep understanding of how things work. He has owned large healthcare systems and he has served as an auditor and a consultant for many large and small medical facilities. Especially, when it comes to healthcare institutions that may come under scrutiny by federal agencies and law enforcement, Mr. Coates can provide the management needed to allow practitioners and owners to sleep well at night, knowing they are in good hands. He has worked with many pain management clinics and addiction treatment programs. He also maintains a large library of compliance manuals that have provided guidance and protection to doctors, especially those who practice in these high risk fields.

Bob Coates is also a family therapist. He currently practices in several states. He is able to provide telemedicine services and he is an expert in addiction therapy. One of the most important aspects of addiction treatment is family involvement. Mr. Coates’ experience as a therapist has given him deep insight into the problems and solutions that involve family and addiction.

In recent years, Mr. Coates has served as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., working with Lobbyit.com. He has been at the center of the action leading up to the president’s signing of the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018. He is now prepared to assist healthcare practitioners and facility owners who are interested in applying for grants under this important new law.