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…
Scott H. Silverman wrote his latest book, The Opioid Epidemic, in response to the public health crisis surrounding these powerful, whether legal or illegal, drugs. When he published the book in 2021, he was already aware that opioid overdoses had skyrocketed during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, but he had no idea that the problem would…
SAN DIEGO – Fentanyl continues to come to San Diego in the form of fake prescription pills, street marijuana, and other illicit drugs like cocaine. Scott Silverman, author of The Opioid Epidemic, joined KUSI’s Paul Rudy on Good Morning San Diego to warn San Diegans that up to 80% of illicit drugs are laced with fentanyl. Fentanyl…
Scott H. Silverman discussed fentanyl and the opioid crisis on America Trends earlier this month. In talking with Mary Burke Godwin, Scott discussed how the fentanyl overdose epidemic. Scott discusses how the fentanyl overdose epidemic rages unchecked with ‘accidental overdose’ now the #1 cause of death for people aged 18-45. Opioid overdoses claimed 107,000+ lives…
Scott H. Silverman made an appearance on KUSI San Diego’s Good Evening San Diego show to discuss the dangers of fentanyl and it’s effects on San Diego veterans. The DEA is launching another investigation after a resident at the Veteran’s Village of San Diego died of a suspected fentanyl overdose. Officials say the resident was…
“Fentanyl is poison and can kill you,” begins the segment. Scott H. Silverman recently appeared on KUSI San Diego news to discuss one of our most pressing public health crises – fentanyl overdose. Fentanyl is basically poison, Scott explains, extremely potent and powerful enough to kill in extremely small portions. What’s worse, it’s being mixed…
“Fentanyl is poison and can kill you,” begins the segment. Scott made another guest appearance on the KUSI News morning show “Good Morning San Diego” to discuss the dangers of fentanyl. Notably, he explained that he considers fentanyl to be almost more of a poison than a drug, due to it’s potency. Fentanyl is 100…
As the FOX23 website says, “Fox 23 talks to expert about substance abuse among teens.” Scott discussed the insidious nature of fentanyl’s potency and how 80% of illegal drugs that are seized contain fentanyl. He also discusses how frequently kids may go to parties and unwittingly take something that can end their lives. He has this advice for…
In a segment entitled, “How To Talk To Friends, Family And Children About Substance Abuse,” Channel 8 news in Tampa, Florida hosted Scott H. Silverman recently to discuss this sensitive topic. Scott H Silverman, substance abuse expert and author of “The Opioid Epidemic,” joins Gayle Guyardo, the host of the show Bloom, with tips for talking…
Thanks to the widespread availability of fentanyl, the overdose rate more than doubled in 2020, and went up 20% again in the first half of 2021. Scott H. Silverman appeared on KUSI to discuss this disturbing phenomenon. Watch the entire segment here: Fentanyl on KUSI. If you are facing a situation with a loved one,…