Ryan Hampton

Hampton is a national addiction recovery advocate and author of two bestselling books on the overdose crisis: American Fix and Unsettled. His latest book is Fentanyl Nation

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The Truth About Fentanyl Is Scary Enough. Myths About It Don’t Help

"In order to prevent more people from dying, we have to be honest about what we’re up against," writes Ryan Hampton.

By Ryan Hampton

Reframing How We Think About Overdose Deaths

Most life-saving medicine is uncontroversial and ubiquitous. Overdose prevention should be treated the same way, writes Ryan Hampton.

By Ryan Hampton

What Americans Don’t Know About the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Hurts All of Us

After two years as a representative of OxyContin’s victims in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy, I’m finally breaking my silence. I served as a co-chair of the Unsecured Creditors Committee inside the case, appointed by the...

By Ryan Hampton
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