Addiction Recovery For Professionals At River Oaks Treatment

BLOOMINGDALE — RIVERVIEW, FL — A substance abuse treatment program for people who work in demanding career fields such as law and medical is available at River Oaks Treatment Center.

River Oaks was recently named a designated provider for impaired professionals throughout the state, a news release said. Professionals Resource Network provided the center with the distinction. The Professionals Resource Network administers the state’s designated Impaired Practitioners Program, according to a news release.

Twenty-one percent of working lawyers are considered problem drinkers, Journal of Addiction Medicine reported. Twenty-eight percent of them also live with depression.

"Admitting a struggle with substance use disorder is a monumental task for anyone, but for those with careers that have distinct occupational demands and responsibilities, confronting that truth in any manner can instill a great deal of fear,” Travis Pantiel, professional program coordinator of River Oaks' treatment program. “When the impaired professional ultimately seeks treatment, the goal is to have them re-enter their respective profession, and that goal is accomplished by addressing their specific needs personally and professionally.”

For more information about the program, visit https://riveroakstreatment.com/addiction-recovery-tampa/impaired-professionals/.