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,…
Fentanyl has become a major player in the opioid epidemic. Originally prescribed for managing pain in cancer patients in the early 1960s, it made its way to the streets in the early 2000s. From there, it found its way into the bodies of addicts and unsuspecting teens looking to have some “fun.” Unfortunately, not all…
Valentine’s Day may look different for a marriage recovering from substance use disorder. A card and chocolates aren’t enough to repair a bond damaged by addiction. Instead, what your spouse needs is proof that addiction won’t control your life, or theirs, any longer. Studies have shown that substance use disorder is responsible for the deterioration…
An epidemic is a widespread, infectious disease that takes hold of a community in a short time. By this definition, opioid addiction can only be called an epidemic. In the twenty years since the U.S. began collecting data in 1999, 930,000 people have died due to overdose. The first major player in the opioid crisis…
In May 2018, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a report concerning mental health problems and substance use disorder in first responders. The report showed that first responders are at a much higher risk than most of the population to suffer from mental health issues—including substance use disorder (SUD). Take a…
The holidays are often full of fun for many, but might not be for those feeling holiday stress and for those in recovery from a substance use disorder. Crisis Coach Scott H. Silverman joined KUSI’s Logan Byrnes on Good Evening San Diego on Thanksgiving evening to discuss how folks can manage holiday stress. One example…
During Scott’s October 17th KUSI interview, journalist Elizabeth Alvarez mentions that we sometimes get too caught up in thinking of veterans as heroes. We forget that they are people, too—people who have experienced unimaginable trauma. In fact, they do it for the rest of us so that we never have to go through it. Make…
As Scott mentions in his book, The Opioid Epidemic, overdoses claim more than 200 lives every day. That’s the equivalent of a plane crashing every day and killing everyone on board. In 2020, that number rose to 250. Many substance abusers use their substance of choice to cope with stress and personal problems, and the…
San Diego is home to a large amount of the country’s veteran population. Scott recently joined KUSI’s Elizabeth Alvarez on Good Morning San Diego to discuss how his organization helps veterans and what can be done to get more San Diego veterans the help they could use. Scott stressed that for veterans, asking for help…