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Florida Detox Marvin Sponaugle by BLAIR 05/13/2011 I went in for detox from an antidepressant and a benzo (1mg) daily. I had been to one other detox
12th of May, 2011 by User715738
I went in for detox from an antidepressant and a benzo (1mg) daily. I had been to one other detox facility the prior year. The detox was no easier at this place. Phenobarbital was used for detox - I was also sent home on phenobarbital, lyrica, clonodine and zyprexa, and a bag full of supplements that were supposed to help with my supposed lymes's disease, and mold toxicity. I was also prescribed a hormone (my oncologist had a fit!). They claimed that even though I had breast cancer I needed to take it - after all, Suzanne Somers does) I stayed for an additional week for the vitamen c drips. I returned twice after that for more drips (we live 5 hours away) - I took the supplements for at least 8 months with NO change in my depression and additional drugs in my system that I had to be weaned (yet again) off of. The products he claims will help - do not help at all and the detox was no better than any other. I am now seeing an md who is prescribing amino acids and nothing else - after 6 months I am completely well - no anxiety or depression.
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4705 days ago by TERRY
OMG run do not walk away from this man and his staff. This doctor should have his license to practice medicine takena way. I understand that now the state has enough on him now to possibly take his license.
He will slap everyone on hormones without proper testing, this is very dangerous. He claims to be a saint when in reality he is the devil in disguise.
As for wellness he is the biggest joke ever. This man has a lot of issues of his own n should not be allowed to run a detox center.
Hey Marvin I knew I would find a way to kick you after the hell you and your staff put me though. Now i find myself sitting with the state and sharing what hell you dish out to people and hopefully now they will take some action.
SO WHAT I HAVE TO SAY IS YOU MIGHT HAVE STOLEN OUR MONEY BUT WE ARE NOT BROKE UNLIKE ALOT OF FOLKS YOU TREAT. YOU HAVE ZERO MORAL FIBER.
4697 days ago by Kirby1
This place is a total scam - I have been there and feel for what I wanted to believe. They have the most brutal approach - 5 days and let you go. There follow up is horrible and you will walk out with a loy less money and in worse shape than you entered.
4642 days ago by Coke
I, too, was totally scammed by this Con Artist, his brother and their detox facility. I have also filed a complaint against Sponaugle with the Florida Board of Medicine, which is being investigated. This man, his brother and his protocol for detox is very dangerous. I was also put through the wellness program. All I got out of that was $15, 000 worth of testing that insurance paid little of, a cabinet full of supplements and other addictive medications, and a worse addiction to THEIR maintenance opiate, Subutex. Eight months after my nightmare at Florida Detox, I had to be detoxed once again from Rapid Drug Detox in Michigan. RDD Center was an exceptionally wonderful facility and I left clean of Subutex, not reinfected like I was by Sponaugle.
You can read my full testimony about my experience at rapiddrugdetox.com under the testimonies. My name is Carol. To date, I am out over $40, 000 because I chose to believe what Florida Detox said on their website and telephone conferences. I was re-infected with another opiate when I came to them on a small dose of oxycodone for a few weeks and was subjected to a chemical Benzo detox, which I have found out is extremely dangerous and causes years of complications. A Benzo WEAN is the only way to be taken off of them. I was lied to, blackmailed, abused and had my medical records withheld from me, which is against the law. This doctor needs to be shut down and punished for his abuse. It looks like I am not the only one who feels this way. I DO NOT work for Rapid Drug Detox in Michigan. But, because RDD Center allows patients to speak with one another and gives out names and phone numbers of others that have gone through their detox, I am able to speak to many people who have also suffered under the direction of Marvin Sponaugle. Many have gone through my exact experience by having to be detoxed again from the opiate, Subutex, which Florida Detox glorifies. And, as one of the above testimonies says, This Man, his brother, his staff and the whole Center has ZERO MORAL FIBER, even though they profess their Christian Morals. Lies Lies Lies.
4631 days ago by Surfersk8r
These guys are truly evil. Scam artists to the max. All of these previous comments are totally on point. I would bet a lot of money that any positive feedback you see on these websites was put on there by him or his staff. I think that we victims of this asshole should unite and sue the balls off of these criminal quack. E-mail me at [email protected] if you'd like to join me in the fight against this piece of shit. I hope that he gets what he deserves soon, after the MILLIONS of dollars (literally) he has made off of addiction patients. Please e-mail me if you feel the same way and would like to unite and fight him, I have already spoken to interested lawyers. Let's class action his ass to jail to rot where he belongs.
4626 days ago by Anonymous
Ya learn something new evreyady. It's true I guess!
4624 days ago by Anonymous
Big help, big help. And sueprlatvie news of course.
4568 days ago by Coke
If anyone reading this website has experienced any kind of abuse whatsoever by Rick Sponaugle, Steve Sponaugle, or any member of the staff, please contact the Florida Board of Health at 1-850-245-4339 OR go online at FLHealth.source.com to ask for a complaint form. Don't be ashamed to come forward. You can be anonymous and also make a complaint. Abuse can't be stopped if it's not reported and the perpetrator just goes on to another victim.
4330 days ago by Jpfd
I REPEAT a previous post..

It is a shame that I have to waste my time disputing these comments. You are talking about one person who probably did not follow the post detox protocol of stopping the opiate blocker. When someone is taking Hundreds or Thousands of milligrams of any opiate, a safe protocol is to safely detox to an opiate blocker THEN step down gradually from the blocker. The brain and body can’t sustain a rapid detox to Zero. We get the patients from other facilities after they attempt to do a detox only to find them worse than when they started. I invite anyone who has had a bad experience at Florida Detox & Wellness to contact me directly to discuss their concerns. Let me correct your situation rather than being unhappy with your visit. It is Irresponsible for you and others on this site to taint the over 6, 000 patients that are happy with their successful detoxing. It will be on YOUR conscience to know that you stopped someone from saving their life because of your comments.
I repeat to all. Call 888-775-2770 After hours and weekends press #2. All calls will come to my cell phone. During business hours; ask for Jack. Thank you Miami Beach for your input.
4293 days ago by Dickman
To Dr. Sponaugle and anyone else reading this!!

Do not go to this con artist to be stuck on subutex... a powerful opiate 200 times more powerful than morphine. Just search doctors in your area on suboxone.com website and you can do it for a whole lot less. 175 a visit and medication most insurance cover. do the math and 200 a month is a lot less than 15000 and 200 a month afterwards. And this supposed opiate blocker is nothing more than a synthetic opiate. Please people do your research!!! Do not listen to this idiot!! Its like giving cocaine to a crackhead and calling it a crack blocker!! You should and will be sued. Live it up now buddy but the law will catch up with you. No one commits crimes and gets away with it. Ever seen a retired drug dealer?
3681 days ago by Gotscammedbysponaugle
HOW CAN WE ALL GET TOGETHER AND BRING A CLASS ACTION against this CREEP, Sponaugle?
I got my 15 refunded, but he retaliated, breaking the law, trying to silence me. WE'VE ALL GOT TO GET TOGETHER AND NOT GIVE UP, and IN NUMBERS, we can find attorney's willing to take our case and FLEECE HIM, Mr. Sponaugle for a change!!!

WE all need to join and bring a class action!!!
3681 days ago by Gotscammedbysponaugle
Oh my gosh!, Jack, the diligent friend of Sponaugle posted this RUBBISH, and I AM HERE TO TELL anyone reading HIS post or any positive posts on Sponaugle..that TO NOT BELIEVE A WORD!!! These people DO NOT HAVE THE MEDICAL FACILITY required for 'detox", and if they say they ARE detoxing you, IT'S A LIE!!! There is VERY few long term staff, because they can't keep enough GOOD people to KEEP perpetrating the LIES while sticking needles in them every day. TRUTH be told, Sponaugle is ONLY IN BIZ, TO TAKE YOUR MONEY, PERIOD! And Leanne, and Sponaugle may kiss your butt, BUT YOU'LL FIND IT'LL BE ONLY long enough for the contract to stick and you're OUT OF LUCK. THEN...THEN...BOY do they all change. THIS IS A FRAUDULENT, heinous, criminal, morally reprehensible group, claiming to do things THAT THEY SIMPLY CAN NOT AND ARE NOT doing. And BE AWARE, THAT "lyme and mold" IS NOT EVEN NEAR ANY REAL MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS. We ALL have lyme and mold. SO...DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT GO NEAR THIS MAN OR HIS CHARADE OF A PLACE. AND FOR GOD'S SAKE, DO NOT LISTEN TO THE FAKE PASSION OF "JACK", Sponaugles best buddy. THEY ARE ALL JUST in it, for your 20+.000! TRUST ME people PLEASE! there are TONS OF LEGIT, real and AMAZING effective detox places in Austin TX, and other places. STAY AWAY FROM SPONAUGLE!


"Let me correct your situation rather than being unhappy with your visit. It is Irresponsible for you and others on this site to taint the over 6, 000 patients that are happy with their successful detoxing. It will be on YOUR conscience to know that you stopped someone from saving their life because of your comments.
I repeat to all. Call 888-775-2770 After hours and weekends press #2. All calls will come to my cell phone. During business hours; ask for Jack. Thank you Miami Beach for your input."

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