Dr. Jeff De Flavio, Groups Recover Together, on Pioneering Addiction Treatment

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Today, I had a chance to chat with Dr. Jeff De Flavio, Founder of Groups Recover Together. Groups Recover Together is the leading provider of value-based opiate addiction treatment, and was founded on the mission of making treatment for opioid addiction respectful, accessible, and affordable. Groups has over 60 locations and has over 8000+ patients per week in treatment.

In early May 2021, Groups raised $60 million in Series C financing. Oak HC/FT led the round, joining existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Transformation Capital, RRE Ventures, Optum Ventures and Kaiser Permanente Ventures. The latest financing will support the expansion of Groups’ treatment model from locations in 12 states to at least 17 states by the end of 2021.

In this episode, Jeff shares his founder story: why and how he built Groups to treat opiate addiction. We discuss the origins of the opioid crisis in the United States, Groups’ unique approach to treatment addiction, and what is required of other stakeholders (e.g., health systems, government) to fix one of the most troubling systemic healthcare issues facing our country today.