Ryan Hampton | OxyContin & Heroin Addiction to Mobilize Recovery Founder

About this episode

Ryan Hampton shares his journey from addiction to becoming a recovery advocate.

From walking the halls of the White House to facing homelessness due to a severe OxyContin and heroin addiction, Ryan Hampton’s story is unforgettable. Ryan Hampton was a rising political organizer and White House staffer when a hiking injury introduced him to highly addictive prescription opioids like Dilaudid and OxyContin. What started as a doctor-prescribed treatment quickly spiraled into a decade-long struggle with opioid use disorder, leading him to the streets and eventually to heroin...

People in this episode

Guest: Ryan Hampton

Topics covered

• addiction
• recovery
• opioid use disorder
• personal story
• mental health

Keywords

• OxyContin
• heroin
• addiction
• recovery
• opioid use disorder
• mental health
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House

Products: OxyContin, Dilaudid, heroin

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