Download or read book Heartbroken Grief and Hope Inside the Opioid Crisis written by Matthew Ellis Mpe and published by Ellen Krohne. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heartbroken is a unique blend of the history of opioid addiction in the U.S., the honesty and courage of families affected and strategies to provide healing and hope. Seven parents share their diverse journeys through the opioid crisis and the traumatic grief of losing a child to drug addiction, in the hope of shining a light into the darkness that can enter any of our families.And, maybe, just maybe, keep another child and their family from this heartbreak. Heartbroken - Grief and Hope Inside the Opioid Crisis: -The Opioid Crisis: How opioid use in the U.S. developed into the crisis we know today -Addiction: Seven parents share their intimate stories through addiction and loss -Grief: Techniques to help us support those grieving loss through drug addiction -Hope: Specific ways we can help to stem the opioid crisis and reduce the stigma of addiction and addiction loss -Prevention: What parents, and all of us, need to know about preventing drug misuse

Download or read book Overdose written by Benjamin Perrin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED for the 2021 BC Book Awards' George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature SHORTLISTED for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes, for both the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize and Jim Deva Prize for Writing That Provokes SHORTLISTED for the 2021 J. W. Dafoe Book Prize SHORTLISTED for the 2020 Lane Anderson Award “Overdose is a necessary and searching investigation into a devastating epidemic that should never have happened. Benjamin Perrin painstakingly shows that it need not continue if we, as a society, heed the evidence.” —Gabor Maté M.D., author of In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction An astonishing and powerful look at the ongoing opioid crisis North America is in the middle of a health emergency. Life expectancies are declining. Someone is dying every two hours in Canada from illicit drug overdose. Fentanyl has become a looming presence—an opioid more powerful, pervasive, and deadly than any previous street drug. The victims are many—and often not whom we might expect. They include the poor and forgotten but also our neighbours: professionals, students, and parents. Despite the thousands of deaths, these victims have remained largely invisible. But not anymore. Benjamin Perrin, a law and policy expert, shines a light in this darkest of corners—and his findings challenge many assumptions about the crisis. Why do people use drugs despite the risk of overdosing? Can we crack down on the fentanyl supply? Do supervised consumption sites and providing “safe drugs” enable the problem? Which treatments work? Would decriminalizing all drugs help or do further harm? In this urgent and humane look at a devastating epidemic, Perrin draws on behind-the-scenes interviews with those on the frontlines, including undercover police officers, intelligence analysts, border agents, prosecutors, healthcare professionals, Indigenous organizations, activists, and people who use drugs. Not only does he unveil the many complexities of this situation, but he also offers a new way forward—one that may save thousands of lives.

Download or read book Hope Heartbreak written by Scott L. Brown and published by . This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A father who lost his 20-year-old son to an overdose and refused to stay silent. A mother who fulfilled a promise to write an honest obituary if her 20-year-old daughter died from an overdose--and hasn't stopped telling their heartbreaking story. Carmen Capozzi and Michelle Schwartzmier are linked in a way that no parents ever should be. What happened to them can happen to anyone and their stories epitomize the tragedy and inspiration that author Scott Brown found while chronicling the opioid epidemic for almost a year. Featuring a foreword by two-time Stanley Cup winner and Pittsburgh Penguins star, Kevin Stevens, "Hope & Heartbreak: Beyond The Numbers of the Opiod Epidemic" takes readers through the grassroots of America's No. 1 health crisis and looks at it through the people who are living it. Their experiences shine a light on a complex problem to which there is no easy answer. Their stories will make you cry, smile, question--and can help you save someone you love.

Download or read book American Boy written by S. s Megale and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-18 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poignant and raw, American Boy is the story of a brother's fall through the eyes of a little sister. From childhood lightsaberopponent to an unrecognizable figure driving off into the night and stumbling up to federal court podiums, Megale chroniclesMatthew's journey through opioid addiction with brutal truth and unimaginable love. This firsthand biography shares unique insight into a now all too familiar and life-threatening phenomenon--what worked for Matthew and what didn't, mistakes along the way that challenge families to talk without shame about their loved one's addiction, and what communities can do to change the course of this historic epidemic in front of them.Written with haunting intimacy and surprising hope, Megale's account is a must read for anyone touched by substance abuse or grief. It is the portrait of Matt--his spirit and his warmth--but the story of her, too, and her fight to return to him with both urgency and ideas of forever.

Download or read book The Untold Story of the Opioid Crisis in American Healthcare written by Michael Vasquez and published by Michael Vasquez. This book was released on 2024-03-14 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I have personally witnessed the devastating impact of America's opioid epidemic. For over three decades, I worked in law enforcement and government, often in roles closely associated with the drug crisis. I began as a federal drug prosecutor in Los Angeles and served as the Director of the Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security, the Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Director of INTERPOL Washington. With drug overdose deaths at record levels, it has become undeniably evident that change is imperative. Despite substantial investments directed at tackling this issue, a viable solution to liberate Americans from the grip of opioid addiction has remained elusive. Mike, leveraging his expertise in healthcare technology and first-hand experience in addiction treatment, has ingeniously developed technology that sets itself apart from the rest, offering a beacon of hope in the fight against opioid addiction.” Uttam Dhillon Former Acting Administrator, DEA “Opioid Clinical Management is working diligently to leverage technology to reduce the impact of substance use disorders and improve mental health across our nation – a mission we share. As lead author of the landmark Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Federal Parity Law), I have dedicated my post-congressional career to drive change in our nation’s healthcare system and Mike is just one example of how it can happen.” Hon. Patrick J. Kennedy

Download or read book The Opioid Crisis written by Sabine Cherenfant and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opioids are pain relievers that include legal drugs like morphine, fentanyl, and oxycodone and illegal drugs like heroin. In 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the opioid epidemic a public health crisis after 42,249 people in the United States died of opioid overdoses in 2016. Opioid prescription has been on the rise since the 1990s, when pharmaceutical companies asserted that the pain relievers were not addictive, though the tragic consequences have proven otherwise. This volume explores the history of the opioid crisis and solutions that have been proposed to fight this increasingly deadly epidemic.

Download or read book Life Rolls On written by Angie Gillette and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-23 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unimaginable. Heartbreaking. Shattered.One moment she was sitting next to her precious twenty-six-year-old son talking and watching movies, the next she found him lying on his bedroom floor, another victim of the opioid crisis in America that is shattering families. In this book, a mother will celebrate the life of her son and share how her family has faced the challenges of trying to keep moving on. Angie hopes to let others know that they are not alone in their struggles with addiction and loss. Through knowledge, understanding, and kindness we can all come together and provide support to each other in a world of difficult times and sorrow. Angie's goal is to help someone every day. She chooses to wake up and be positive while enjoying life to its fullest. She can do this because she has the support of her family, friends, and her angel Cody, who is always near.You will read about her tribute to her son, but also her honest trials, feelings, and ways of dealing with the loss of her son. Answers to questions like...Why? Could we have done more? Guilt. Living life with a person who suffers from addiction is like a roller coaster ride. One minute you are smiling and having fun as a family and the next your worst fears come true. Losing a child leaves a permanent hole in your heart. How do we overcome this trauma? How will we ever survive? Hope.In Life Rolls On, Author, Angie Gillette celebrates the life of her son and tells you about how her family pulled together to find the strength to move on and live life the way that they knew their son and brother would have wanted them to. They now live for him and themselves until they see him again.

Download or read book American Fix written by Ryan Hampton and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly every American knows someone who has been affected by the opioid crisis. Addiction is a trans-partisan issue that impacts individuals from every walk of life. Millions of Americans, tired of watching their loved ones die while politicians ignore this issue. Where is the solution? Where is the hope? Where's the outrage? Ryan Hampton is a young man who has made addiction and recovery reform his life's mission. Through the wildly successful non-profit organization Facing Addiction, Hampton has been rocketed to the center of America’s rising recovery movement—quickly emerging as the de facto leader of the national conversation on addiction. He understands firsthand how easy it is to develop a dependency on opioids, and how destructive it can quickly become. Now, he is waging a permanent campaign to change our way of thinking about and addressing addiction in this country. In American Fix, Hampton describes his personal struggle with addiction, outlines the challenges that the recovery movement currently faces, and offers a concrete, comprehensive plan of action towards making America’s addiction crisis a thing of the past.

Download or read book A Life of Kayos written by Ashley Fleming and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-24 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's said that every 11 minutes another life in America is lost to an opioid overdose. But not everybody dies. Living with addiction can be harder. What's now an epidemic of pain pills and controlled substances affects old and young, rich and poor. It stretches across genders, races, state lines, and religions. Growing up in PA, Kay was a fashion model, living well with a top-notch new job, the most expensive clothes, many friends, and an amazing social calendar. But at 27 she had an accident and started using prescription opioids for pain without being educated of the risks. What began as treatment became a decade of deception and disaster as she joined the millions of casualties in the opioid epidemic. Her fall was the start of addiction, the monster within, and substance use disorder. Her determination was the start of opioid recovery, the will within, now her desire to serve her community and bring hope to those personally struggling or loving someone struggling with addiction and opioid abuse. Lorcet 10/650 contained hydrocodone (an opioid pain reliever) and acetaminophen (an analgesic pain reliever like Tylenol) that blocked pain receptors in the brain and became more widely prescribed by doctors beginning in the 1990s, before information was widely available about its risks and side effects. Could the incentives provided to doctors by pharmaceutical companies have led to the opioid crisis we see today? How did a hard-working, compassionate, licensed therapeutic support staff become a pill hustler addicted to prescription pain killers? Is it possible to come back from a dead place and really live? You've got to read this brief memoir from Kay Ellis- the woman, the model, the disc jockey, the survivor. This short read personally introduces you to the epidemic from the inside, to just how easily a person can slip from upstanding citizen to desperate prescription drug abuser. A Life of Kayos: My Opioid Journey through Hell, Hope & Healing is memorable, revealing, and necessary. Kay works with: *Mobilize Recovery which trains people to advocate within their own communities. They work with people in recovery, harm reductionists, families and allies impacted by substance use. Anyone who wants to make a difference in their community on drug policy and recovery advocacy. Their initiative is a response to the ongoing drug epidemic, which is the biggest public health crisis of our time. MobilizeRecovery.org *Recovery Advocacy Project as a NJ State Lead for a network of people and organizations across the country advocating and training on local, grassroots levels for addiction recovery policies. RecoveryVoices.com *Shatterproof as a Volunteer Ambassador, a national nonprofit dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the United States. It works to eradicate stigmas associated with substance use disorder or addiction. Shatterproof.org *Inclusivity Caucus, an organization that is working to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive safe space for individuals from all pathways of recovery, including harm reduction. Through Inclusivity Caucus BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), LGBTQIA+, and people living with disabilities are invited to the table to voice the need for culture change within the recovery community. Members work together and create change in the recovery community where all forms of diversity are seen and valued. She is the founder of ChaseNoMore.org which serves as a bridge to help people across America by pointing them to resources that can assist with treatment and recovery. Visit her website and request one on one consultation or invite her to speak at your event.

Download or read book The Opioid Crisis written by David E. Newton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of opioid use throughout human history, current problems surrounding opioid abuse, and suggested approaches to solving these problems. Dependence on opioids has grown into an epidemic, its effects felt globally and most of all in the United States. The Opioid Crisis: A Reference Handbook provides a detailed and accurate history of opioid use, helping readers to understand how the crisis developed, as well as a review of problems arising out of this crisis and some of the solutions that have been proposed. The volume additionally comprises ten essays from individuals who have a personal or educational connection to the crisis and short biographical and explanatory essays on important individuals and organizations working to mitigate the opioid crisis by supporting research of the biological systems implicated in opioid dependence and raising awareness of the challenges of addiction in America today. It also provides resources for readers who want to continue their study of the topic or pursue research in the field.

Download or read book The Untold Story of the Opioid Crisis in American Healthcare written by Michael Vasquez and published by . This book was released on 2024-03-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I have personally witnessed the devastating impact of America's opioid epidemic. For over three decades, I worked in law enforcement and government, often in roles closely associated with the drug crisis. I began as a federal drug prosecutor in Los Angeles and served as the Director of the Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security, the Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Director of INTERPOL Washington. With drug overdose deaths at record levels, it has become undeniably evident that change is imperative. Despite substantial investments directed at tackling this issue, a viable solution to liberate Americans from the grip of opioid addiction has remained elusive. Mike, leveraging his expertise in healthcare technology and firsthand experience in addiction treatment, has ingeniously developed technology that sets itself apart from the rest, offering a beacon of hope in the fight against opioid addiction." Uttam Dhillon Former Acting Administrator, DEA "Opioid Clinical Management is working diligently to leverage technology to reduce the impact of substance use disorders and improve mental health across our nation - a mission we share. As lead author of the landmark Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Federal Parity Law), I have dedicated my post-congressional career to drive change in our nation's healthcare system and Mike is just one example of how it can happen." Hon. Patrick J. Kennedy

Download or read book American Fix written by Ryan Hampton and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Opioid Epidemic and the Addiction Crisis written by Elliott Smith and published by Lerner Publications ™. This book was released on 2021-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical look at the opioid epidemic in the US, with an emphasis on underrepresented voices, personal reflection, and taking action

Download or read book Opioid Odyssey written by Michael J. Murphy and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2020-01-18 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few people in the United States have not been deeply and personally affected by the opioid crisis. Opioid Odyssey: Discoveries of Recovery Through Medication Assisted Treatment shines a clarifying light on the largely hidden but surprising truth of this much-discussed crisis. Whether it is a cousin, the son or daughter of a colleague, or a close neighbor who has fallen beneath the wave of opioid casualties, after completing Opioid Odyssey, you will understand the myriad causes of the explosion in opioid abuse, as well as the true basis of addiction itself. And perhaps most importantly, you will share the profound and powerful stories of those who have traversed the path to a positive destination. What precisely is this "opioid crisis?" For that matter, what is "drug addiction?" What, really, is the "opioid dependency" discussed by so many so-called medical experts? And who, exactly, are these "drug addicts" who suffer by the millions each year, and whose tragic fates are reported daily in the media? Friends, family members, neighbors and colleagues continue to struggle to understand the sad fates of those who until that moment were just like us. Parents sadly remember loving, cheerful children, coaches recall mentoring excited athletes, teachers describe helping earnest adolescents focus on long-desired life goals--goals that now seem lost forever. How did this happen? How can it make sense? How did my daughter, my son, my brother or sister, my neighbor, my office-mate, my best friend--become a drug addict? What, if anything, could I have done? And now, after hard personal struggle to understand and even accept what has happened--what can I do?Opioid Odyssey provides revealing, real-life information about the surprising foundations of drug dependency, as well as the dramatic and heartwarming stories of those who have followed it to the deepest depths and survived. Long-term, stable recovery from opioid addiction is possible, even probable. Treatment, if properly planned and delivered, has helped most return to loving families, to full participation in employment and relationships, and to stand proudly in their communities. The devil, of course, is in the details, and Opioid Odyssey delivers those details in a package that gives hope and deep understanding to all who have felt perplexed, frustrated and even heartbroken by the strange opioid phenomenon, illuminating the way to a compassionate and pragmatic solution.

Download or read book Do No Harm written by Harry Wiland and published by Turner. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the trusted companion to three PBS segments exploring the devastating effects of the opioid epidemic, which is the worst man-made epidemic in the history of our nation, and the programs redefining the treatment and recovery process.

Download or read book The Heart of Recovery written by Deborah Beddoe and published by Revell. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States is the most medicated country in the world. More than 1.7 million Americans are struggling with addiction to prescription painkillers, fueling the opioid crisis that claims more than 140 lives every day. The trouble isn't just the drugs--it's that we don't know what to do with the people addicted to them. Not as a country, not as the church. Is tough love called for? Or would Christ have us take a different approach to addiction recovery? Drawn from the personal experience of the authors and current research, The Heart of Recovery calls us to set aside judgment and mend recovering addicts and their families with the stuff God uses to heal: compassion and community. It's a call to serve the ones who cannot repay, to forgive 70 times 7, to fling the door wide-open to the prodigal, and to remember the purpose of grace. A supportive community--family, friends, the church, and more--encourages and sustains long-term recovery. Through compassion, we bring hope for healing.

Download or read book How to Fix a Broken Heart written by Guy Winch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine if we treated broken hearts with the same respect and concern we have for broken arms? Psychologist Guy Winch urges us to rethink the way we deal with emotional pain, offering warm, wise, and witty advice for the broken-hearted. Real heartbreak is unmistakable. We think of nothing else. We feel nothing else. We care about nothing else. Yet while we wouldn’t expect someone to return to daily activities immediately after suffering a broken limb, heartbroken people are expected to function normally in their lives, despite the emotional pain they feel. Now psychologist Guy Winch imagines how different things would be if we paid more attention to this unique emotion—if only we can understand how heartbreak works, we can begin to fix it. Through compelling research and new scientific studies, Winch reveals how and why heartbreak impacts our brain and our behavior in dramatic and unexpected ways, regardless of our age. Emotional pain lowers our ability to reason, to think creatively, to problem solve, and to function at our best. In How to Fix a Broken Heart he focuses on two types of emotional pain—romantic heartbreak and the heartbreak that results from the loss of a cherished pet. These experiences are both accompanied by severe grief responses, yet they are not deemed as important as, for example, a formal divorce or the loss of a close relative. As a result, we are often deprived of the recognition, support, and compassion afforded to those whose heartbreak is considered more significant. Our heart might be broken, but we do not have to break with it. Winch reveals that recovering from heartbreak always starts with a decision, a determination to move on when our mind is fighting to keep us stuck. We can take control of our lives and our minds and put ourselves on the path to healing. Winch offers a toolkit on how to handle and cope with a broken heart and how to, eventually, move on.