Ryan Hampton is an author and American public policy advocate. He is known for his books about opioid addiction and mental health recovery.
Ryan Hampton | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 9, 1980 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Marymount University, MAST Academy |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Author |
American Fix
editIn August 2018, Hampton published his first book, "American Fix: Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis-and How to End It" - co-written with Claire Rudy Foster, published by St. Martin's Press/Macmillan Publishing.[1] In American Fix, Hampton writes with candor about his experiences with what he calls a broken treatment system and outlines a political agenda for combatting the nation's addiction crisis.[2]
Hampton is a frequent contributor[3] to The Huffington Post.
Political activism
editHampton has been a vocal opponent of President Donald Trump, arguing that Trump's immigration agenda is shifting focus backwards to a "War on Drugs" approach.[4] He has advocated for safer recovery housing for addicts and for standards to end rogue sober homes in America.[5]
In August 2018, Hampton led a 500-person protest against drugmaker Purdue Pharma for their role in the American opioid crisis.[6] He has been at the forefront in calling for accountability from drug makers.[7]
In January 2019, Hampton was the guest of U.S. House Democrats to President Trump's State of the Union speech, representing the addiction recovery advocacy movement.[8]
In an effort to force the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to take action on the American addiction crisis, Hampton organized a rally in April 2019 and staged an 800-pound spoon at the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.[9]
Hampton has been called to testify before the U.S. Congress on numerous occasions and offer his experience and opinion on combating the opioid crisis in the United States.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ Hampton, Ryan (August 28, 2018). American Fix: Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis - and How to End It. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9781250196279 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hampton, Travis Lupick interviews Ryan (6 January 2019). "No More About Us Without Us: A Conversation with Ryan Hampton". Los Angeles Review of Books.
- ^ "Ryan Hampton | HuffPost".
- ^ "How targeting big pharma can solve America's opioid crisis". MSNBC.com.
- ^ "My friend overdosed in his recovery home, and no one was held accountable. That's about to change". USA TODAY.
- ^ "Purdue Pharma grapples with growing protests". 2018-08-26.
- ^ "Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, settles opioids lawsuit in Oklahoma". March 26, 2019.
- ^ Kelly, Caroline (February 2019). "Here are the guests members of Congress are bringing to the State of the Union". CNN.
- ^ "Protestors slam FDA with claims it did too little on opioids". April 5, 2019.
- ^ "The Denial Playbook: How Industries Manipulate Science and Policy from Climate Change to Public Health | The House Committee on Natural Resources". naturalresources.house.gov.
- ^ "Hearing on "Combating the Opioid Crisis: Prevention and Public Health Solutions," Subcommittee on Health (March 21, 2018)". 2018-03-21. Archived from the original on 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
External links
edit- "Drug companies are paying hundreds of millions of dollars to settle opioid lawsuits. Spend it to treat addiction, experts say" from USA Today
- "Inside the Fight for Regulation as Rehab Centers Cash in on Patients" from Variety
- "No More About Us Without Us: A Conversation with Ryan Hampton" from LA Review of Books