For years, we’ve been inundated with nothing but grim news in our fight against the overdose crisis. Each new report, each new data point, seemed to confirm our worst fears as the death toll climbed relentlessly. But new provisional data from the CDC for 2024 offers something...

As someone in long-term recovery and an advocate for those battling addiction and mental health conditions, I’ve seen countless families shattered and lives lost because desperately needed care was out of reach. Often, the barrier isn't a lack of effective treatments, but how...

The fluorescent lights of the intake office hummed on Thanksgiving Eve in 2014, a stark contrast to the chaotic darkness I’d been living in. I was terrified, exhausted, and sick of myself. My addiction had stripped away everything: my career, my home, my dignity. I was at the...

Two advocates from the front lines demand professional standards and patient safety across addiction treatment. One of us, Ryan, fights every single day to maintain long-term recovery from a substance use disorder that nearly cost him everything. The other, Teresa, lives with...

May is here again. For many, it signals spring finally taking hold, warmer days, maybe the end of a school year. For me, and countless others in the recovery and mental health advocacy communities, it means something incredibly important: Mental Health Awareness Month. It's a...

April marks Alcohol Awareness Month, a nationwide initiative established in 1987 by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD). This crucial month serves as an annual reminder to increase public awareness and understanding of the impacts of alcohol misuse and...

The fight for recovery and a life free from addiction faces an unprecedented challenge in the form of illicitly manufactured fentanyl. This powerful synthetic opioid has permeated the drug supply, driving overdose rates to tragic highs and becoming a leading cause of death for...

On March 9, 2025, millions tuned in to 60 Minutes for a stark and deeply troubling exposé on Purdue Pharma and the controversial bankruptcy settlement that continues to reverberate through communities ravaged by the overdose crisis. The segment, a powerful reminder of the human...

Mark your calendars and set your DVRs! Tonight, Sunday, March 9th, at 7 PM ET/PT, CBS's "60 Minutes" will feature a powerful segment with Ryan Hampton about the fight for accountability from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family.