KUSI talked about the massive drug bust in San Clemente this week wherein 232 pounds of fentanyl were seized, which is enough to kill five million people! This bust marked the third major fentanyl bust by Border Patrol between ports of entry this month. According to Scott H. Silverman, the DEA only captures 10% of…
CBS 8 San Diego had Scott H. Silverman to discuss how over 100,000 people died of opioid overdoses last year, and over 70% of those were fentanyl related. Scott reminded the host that those are just the fatal overdoses, there are 5-10 times as many overdoses that don’t result in death. Scott shares that he…
Scott H. Silverman discussed the ongoing opioid crisis on America Trends earlier this month. Scott and the show host Mary Burke Godwin, discussed the disturbing documentary “American Pain.“ Then Scott described the challenges he faces in getting help to those who are most ‘at risk’ in the fentanyl overdose epidemic. Opioid overdoses claimed 107,000+ lives…
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Scott H. Silverman, one of the co-founders of Veterans Navigation Center, recently appeared on KUSI’s Good Evening San Diego Sunday to tell KUSI’s Lindsey Fukano about the many challenges Veterans face during the transition from active-duty to civilian life, including rom mental health to addiction issues, as well as gaining new…
In this episode, Scott discusses the opioid epidemic and the 400+ deaths a day that are happening, which motivated him to write The Opioid Epidemic. Scott discussed the current treatment paradigm which needs to be updated because after the 28 day “isolated residential process,” the patient typically returns to their home environment, resulting in a 95%…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego has recently announced that it is investing more funds into fighting fentanyl, which is a full-scale public health crisis. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a public health strategy aimed at addressing overdoses. Scott H. Silverman appeared on KUSI’s Good Evening San Diego show to discuss the challenges that the…
The “California Today” show on the Bay Area-based NTD channel did a special about the alarming death rate of fentanyl, which has drastically eclipsed that of COVID-19. They brought Scott H. Silverman on oi find out why it is happening and what can be done. Silverman stresses that awareness about the dangers and prevalence of…
On Monday’s episode of Good Morning San Diego, after the all-too-familiar stories of young people overdosing, Confidential Recovery CEO Scott H. Silverman appeared on KUSI to discuss the discouraging epidemic of fentanyl overdoses. San Diego has been hit hard by the synthetic opioid. Many people who are overdosing are taking another illegally manufactured drug, in…
#Fentanyl deaths now exceed COVID-19 deaths in San Francisco – by almost double. NTD News brought on Scott to talk about what’s causing this epidemic. Scott discussed the danger of fentanyl and how widespread its reach is. The manufacturers of fentanyl are creating it in all kinds of shapes and sizes as a deliberate effort…
Authorities at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) announced the seizure of 12,000 fentanyl pills hidden inside popular candy packaging this week. The pills were hidden inside Skittles, Sweetarts, and Whoppers packaging. The suspect tried to get away but was later detained by law enforcement. Confidential CEO Scott H. Silverman appeared on ABC News 10 San…