Scott H. Silverman SPEAKING AND MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS
The Leading Cause of Death for Adults 18-45
Who Is Scott?
Combining science-based evidence with his deep passion and insights, he gets people unstuck. Spiced with humor, Scott captivates everyone in the crowd in his action-based message that gives individuals impacted by addiction the tools to move forward. To save their lives—including your own.
Scott talks the walk that he has walked. He’s a recovering addict with 36 years of continuous sobriety. Helping over 50,000 former addicts and former prisoners get focused and moving forward with their lives earned him a CNN Hero recognition.
Audience take-aways include the tangible steps to address:
- The colleague sitting next to another who is turning to painkillers to tackle stress.
- The co-worker who misses more Monday mornings than anyone else on the team.
- The teenager rummaging through Grandma’s medicine cabinet for party drugs.
- The family member who passes out at every gathering.
- The grown child who relies on his parents to cover basic needs.
- The friend who only wears long sleeves to cover the bruises and injections.
- Debilitating situations that individuals, families, and our society face today.
Scott’s presentations are about real life and deliver raw message people have been craving. Nothing is sugarcoated. His audiences are inspired to act starting today.
Groups Who Need to Hear This Message
- Small, dedicated groups wanting to act.
- Schools working to encourage youth to help struggling friends and navigate peer pressure.
- Churches and faith organizations working to empower congregations.
- Hospitals, corporations, and government agencies looking for ways to addiction in the workplace.
Ideal for any organization looking for ways to address issues around health, drug abuse, addiction, rehabilitation, and recovery.
Scott works directly with event leadership to craft a customized compelling message designed to address the group specifically.
The Opioid Epidemic
Chances are you know someone who is struggling with an addiction or who has a member of their family struggling.
It’s way past the time to start doing something about this epidemic. In this no-holds barred presentation, participants will learn:
- What addiction really is.
- Why we are so screwed.
- How to create a crucial and tough conversation with a child.
- What Drug Red Flags are.
- Where to get help.
Unfiltered: The Reality of Addiction And What works to change it.
Addressing Barriers to Treatment and Steps to Recovery
This no-holds-barred presentation describes the barriers to treatment, what works (shedding light on ineffective approaches) and how individuals, communities, and work environments can get help for those around them.According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “it is estimated that 2.1 million people in the United States suffer from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers.”As a society, we are not prepared for the challenges that this new wave of addiction will bring. This presentation, geared toward organizations working with, and individuals impacted by, those struggling with addiction, helps create effective measures to move forward.
Tame the Hurricane: The Guide to Navigating Crisis
Today families and individuals encounter countless challenging situations. From addiction to depression to unhealthy relationships, these types of crises are circumstances that we are not taught how to address. Which means they keep festering.Toxic situations slowly get worse and worse. This presentation empowers dedicated individuals currently navigating relational crises or unhealthy family dynamics to take action. Tangible steps forward include giving the audience permission to take the actions in their best interest, how to outline boundaries, and steps for navigating the aftermath of a crisis.
Creating Changes that Last
As a society, we are striving to create policy, develop organizations, and implement resources to help curb the growing epidemics we are seeing. Today, we have prison overcrowding, rising recidivism, opioid addiction, and other complex challenges. This presentation equips community activators and organizations to take regional and national measures that create lasting change. Too often there is a disconnect between policy and real life. Other times, organizations that are creating substantial changes struggle to secure necessary funding. Scott shines a light on the discrepancies and helps outline effective measures for moving forward to changes that last.
BOOK SCOTT. THE TIME IS NOW.
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