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Ryan Hampton is a writer and
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. He is known for his books about
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''American Fix''

In August 2018, Hampton published his first book, "American Fix: Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis-and How to End It" - cowritten wit
Claire Rudy Foster
published by
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. 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. Hampton is a frequen
contributor
to
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Political activism

Hampton has been a vocal opponent of President
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's
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, arguing that Trump's immigration agenda is shifting focus backwards to a "
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" approach. He has advocated for safer recovery housing for addicts and for standards to end rogue sober homes in America. In August 2018, Hampton led a 500-person protest against drugmaker
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for their role in the American
opioid Opioids are substances that act on opioid receptors to produce morphine-like effects. Medically they are primarily used for pain relief, including anesthesia. Other medical uses include suppression of diarrhea, replacement therapy for opioid us ...
crisis. He has been at the forefront in calling for accountability from drug makers. 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. In an effort to force the
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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. Hampton has been called to testify before the
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on numerous occasions and offer his experience and opinion on combating the opioid crisis in the
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External links


"Drug companies are paying hundreds of millions of dollars to settle opioid lawsuits. Spend it to treat addiction, experts say"
from ''
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"Inside the Fight for Regulation as Rehab Centers Cash in on Patients"
from ''Variety''
"No More About Us Without Us: A Conversation with Ryan Hampton"
from
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"'American Fix' And The Path Out Of The Opioid Epidemic"
from ''Forbes'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Hampton, Ryan Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American political activists 21st-century American male writers Writers from Miami Marymount University alumni Writers from Pasadena, California Writers on addiction