Substance Misuse: Stories of Recovery and Resources for Equine Veterinarians
From AAEP Practice Life by American Association of Equine Practitioners
November 20, 2025 · 1h 5m · Episode 78
About this episode
The episode discusses substance use disorder among veterinarians through personal stories of recovery and emphasizes the importance of support systems.
Content warning: this podcast contains frank and open discussions of substance use disorder and paths to recovery.AAEP Practice Life hosts Travis Boston and Jessica Dunbar introduce an episode focused on substance use disorder among veterinarians, an issue they highlight as sensitive and important for reducing stigma. They interview two veterinarians in recovery, Dr. Matt Moskosky and Dr. Philip Richmond, who share deeply personal, emotional stories detailing their experiences with addiction, the path to sobriety, the challenges faced within the veterinary profession, and the vital role of support systems and Physicians Health Programs (PHP/PRN) in their healing. The conversation emphasizes that addiction is common among medical professionals, not a moral failure, and encourages listeners to seek help using resources like the VIN Foundation's Vets4Vets program. Resources:VIN Foundation Vets4Vets: https://vinfoundation.org/resources/vets4vets/ Federation of State Physician Health Programs, Inc.: https://www.fsphp.org/ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/ Recovery Research Institute: https://www.recoveryanswers.org/ Our guests' emails…
People in this episode
Hosts: Travis Boston, Jessica Dunbar
Guests: Dr. Matt Moskosky, Dr. Philip Richmond
Topics covered
- substance use disorder
- veterinary profession
- recovery stories
- support systems
- addiction stigma
Keywords
- substance misuse
- veterinarians
- addiction
- recovery
- support programs
Sponsors
Boehringer Ingelheim
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: VIN Foundation, Federation of State Physician Health Programs, Inc., Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Recovery Research Institute
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