Author, speaker, and harm reduction advocate Ryan Hampton discusses the importance of addressing the social needs of individuals struggling with addiction.
Learn more about Ryan’s perspective on the overdose epidemic in America through his 2024 book, Fentanyl Nation.
This time on The Indie Spiritualist, Chris and Ryan chat about:
- The state of the world and the ongoing opioid and overdose epidemic
- Harm reduction and how recovery has changed throughout the generations
- The peer support model and the critical role of community in addiction recovery
- Promoting harm reduction initiatives as a life-saving alternative to punitive approaches
- Psychedelic therapy and integration sessions
- Balancing clinical addiction treatment with addressing social determinants like poverty and homelessness
- Short-term solutions to addiction versus long-term sustainable strategies for recovery
- Tackling the root causes of addiction instead of focusing solely on substance use
- Releasing the identities we cling to pre-recovery
- Freedom of thought and freedom of choice
About Ryan Hampton:
Ryan Hampton is a national addiction recovery advocate, author, media commentator, and person in long-term recovery. He has worked with multiple non-profits nationwide to end overdose and served in leadership capacities for various community organizing initiatives. Hampton is in recovery from a decade of active opioid use and is a leading voice in America’s rising recovery movement. He is the author of Unsettled, American Fix, and Fentanyl Nation. Ryan lives in Nevada with his husband, Sean, and their two boxer dogs. Connect with Ryan through his website and check out his work with Mobilize Recovery.
“The act of reducing harm in any fashion should never be under political assault…I believe in bodily autonomy. If somebody is consciously making those decisions, then let’s help them make better decisions so they are not harming other people and themselves, or reducing harm to themselves. We can support harm reduction, or, we can support death.” –Ryan Hampton