
American Fix
Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis - and How to End It
Ryan Hampton(Author)
St Martin's Press
Published on 1. September 2018
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-1-250-19626-2 (ISBN)
Description
Millions of Americans, tired of watching their loved ones die while politicians ignore this issue, offering platitudes instead of plans, are asking themselves: Where is the solution? Where is the hope? Where's the outrage?
Enter Ryan Hampton, a young man who has made addiction reform his life's mission. Through his wildly successful organisation Facing Addiction, Hampton has quickly emerged as the de facto thought leader of the national recovery movement. As a recovering addict himself, he understands firsthand how easy it is to develop a dependency on opioids, and how destructive that dependency quickly becomes. Now, he is waging a permanent campaign to change our way of thinking about and addressing addiction in this country. In American Fix, Hampton discusses his own struggle with addiction, outlines the challenges that the recovery movement currently faces, and offers a concrete plan of action towards making opioid dependency a thing of the past.
Enter Ryan Hampton, a young man who has made addiction reform his life's mission. Through his wildly successful organisation Facing Addiction, Hampton has quickly emerged as the de facto thought leader of the national recovery movement. As a recovering addict himself, he understands firsthand how easy it is to develop a dependency on opioids, and how destructive that dependency quickly becomes. Now, he is waging a permanent campaign to change our way of thinking about and addressing addiction in this country. In American Fix, Hampton discusses his own struggle with addiction, outlines the challenges that the recovery movement currently faces, and offers a concrete plan of action towards making opioid dependency a thing of the past.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 217 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
379 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-250-19626-2 (9781250196262)
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Ryan Hampton is a national addiction recovery advocate and person in sustained recovery. He has worked with multiple non-profits across the country and served in a staff capacity for various political campaigns. A former White House staffer, Hampton is in recovery from 10 years of active opioid use. He is a leading voice in America's rising recovery movement. His interviews have appeared on NPR and HLN, and in Forbes, Slate, the Wall Street Journal, and others. He lives in California.