Last year amid the pandemic, opioid-related deaths rose to a record 93,000. This historic increase was the result of the ‘perfect storm’ of: Deadly fentanyl Overprescribing of opiates Isolated opioid-abusers who couldn’t get help. Fentanyl’s Deadly Influence Fentanyl, Silverman warned, is becoming increasingly common as it is cheap, highly potent, and more readily available. Many…
I began drinking hard liquor at just fifteen years old. In fact, the vanity plate on my first car read “SOCOMF.” By my mid-twenties, I was using meth, cocaine, alcohol, and marijuana. I still believed I had everything under control. Life certainly would have been easier if I’d never picked up that bottle during my…
Being California Sober means abstaining from all ‘hard drugs’ (re: opioids) and using ‘recreational’ amounts of marijuana. This phrase was popularized by singer Demi Lovato, who has been very open about her recovery. Her willingness to share her wounds and healing in recovery has done a lot to reduce the stigma around substance use and…
This was written after interviewing Dr. Jaynee Paulson on Scott H. Silverman’s Happy Hour Podcast. In her TEDx talk, Jaynee Poulson refers to the famous line from The Princess Bride: “Life is pain. Anyone who says differently is selling something.” She suggests we own our pain because pain has a purpose. “If you are never…
It’s no secret that my mission in life is to help people win the battle against addiction. It’s a daily struggle and one that is almost impossible to overcome alone. Your addiction doesn’t just affect you. It affects your family, your friends, and those in your community. Now, I’m not saying that to make you…
Lying is a necessary part of the addiction cycle. Addicts lie to employers, friends, families, and (perhaps most devastatingly) themselves. Honesty would mean owning up to actions, admitting you have a problem, all of the things that seem so very hard until you hit rock bottom. It’s easy to forget that some addicts who hit…
Scott covered a wide range of topics, including: The devastation wrought by the opiate epidemic The negative stigma around substance use disorders (SUDs), and tips on overcoming it How to get help for a SUD Of course, Scott also answered questions about his new book, “The Opioid Epidemic,” which is now shipping and you can…
I am, first and foremost, a family navigator and crisis coach. If I can get just one person to call, just one person to start the road to recovery, it’s enough for me to feel fulfilled. However, I was looking for another way to help addicts and the loved ones of addicts. That’s when I…
We wanted to share these reviews recently received for Scott H. Silverman’s new book, “The Opioid Epidemic.” The book is now available and you can grab your copy here. Its been years since i picked up a book that kept me engaged. Scott H. Silverman’s book The Opioid Epidemic is an engaging read. It shines…
Today Scott received this message from a family that he has worked with. We are sharing it with their permission to serve as a reminder that there is help and hope. Scott Silverman saved our relationship with our daughter. We knew she needed help, but we had no idea how to help her. We saw…