Episode #145
Episode #148: A New Chapter in Recovery Leadership | Ruth Ann Rigby
In Episode 148 of the Recovery Lab Podcast, David, Brynn, and Daniel welcome Ruth Ann Rigby back to the Audio Alchemy Studios to talk about her new consulting endeavor, Rigby Consulting, LLC, and the next chapter of her work in behavioral health, crisis navigation, recovery, and community education. Ruth Ann brings nearly 30 years of experience in addiction treatment and behavioral health to this new venture. The conversation also turns to the recent deaths of two University of Mississippi students in Oxford and the broader question of what can be done to prevent overdoses on college campuses and across the country. Ruth Ann also shares insight from her new article, “Gas Station Heroin, Huffing, and the Drugs Hiding in Plain Sight,” which focuses on substances families may not recognize, including kratom and concentrated 7-OH products, nitrous oxide and inhalants, tianeptine, counterfeit pills, and the emerging synthetic opioid cychlorphine. The group discusses warning signs, Narcan access, education, harm reduction, early intervention, and why families should act when something feels wrong rather than waiting for a crisis. Ruth Ann’s message is simple: awareness and early action can save lives. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RGOOBY9vGsgXNqrO9HiMq3MAUIl9RYnayZdxPvHt4Bg/edit?usp=sharing It’s a conversation about leadership, prevention, recovery, and finding new ways to help families before tragedy happens. Produced by Daniel Anderson at Audio Alchemy Productions.
