Ryan Hampton
Born (1980-08-09) August 9, 1980
Miami, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationMarymount University, MAST Academy
Occupation(s)Writer, Author

Ryan Hampton is a writer and American political activist. He is known for his books about opioid addiction.

American Fix

In 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

Hampton 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][5] He has advocated for safer recovery housing for addicts and for standards to end rogue sober homes in America.[6]

In August 2018, Hampton led a 500-person protest against drugmaker Purdue Pharma for their role in the American opioid crisis.[7] He has been at the forefront in calling for accountability from drug makers.[8]

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.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Hampton, Travis Lupick interviews Ryan (6 January 2019). "No More About Us Without Us: A Conversation with Ryan Hampton". Los Angeles Review of Books.
  3. ↑ "Ryan Hampton | HuffPost".
  4. ↑ "How targeting big pharma can solve America's opioid crisis". MSNBC.com.
  5. ↑ "Trump's border wall won't solve addiction crisis — but finally targeting big pharma can". USA TODAY.
  6. ↑ "My friend overdosed in his recovery home, and no one was held accountable. That's about to change". USA TODAY.
  7. ↑ "Purdue Pharma grapples with growing protests". 2018-08-26.
  8. ↑ "Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, settles opioids lawsuit in Oklahoma". March 26, 2019.
  9. ↑ Kelly, Caroline (February 2019). "Here are the guests members of Congress are bringing to the State of the Union". CNN.
  10. ↑ "Protestors slam FDA with claims it did too little on opioids". April 5, 2019.
  11. ↑ "The Denial Playbook: How Industries Manipulate Science and Policy from Climate Change to Public Health | The House Committee on Natural Resources". naturalresources.house.gov.
  12. ↑ "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.
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