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…
The desire to fit in is part of the human condition. We think of it as a tween and teen problem, but even adults struggle to find their place. Once we find where we fit, we get comfortable and want to stay there—even if it means buying things we can’t afford and trying things we…
Scott H. Silverman recently appeared on the America Trends news broadcast to discuss the shocking death toll wrought by the Opioid Epidemic, and share thoughts about how we can make progress against this “pandemic within a pandemic.” His segment on August 11th, 2021 discussed his background, recovery, and talked about how he approaches his work…
Scott was a guest on Fox 2 Detroit News this week in honor of Recovery Month to discuss the 250 fatal overdoses per day in the U.S. Unfortunately, says Scott, the problem is actually going to get worse. Scott also shared insight from his own 37 years of recovery and gave recommendations on how to…
Scott appeared on KOGO, “San Diego’s Breaking News Station” (FM 95.7, AM 600) to discuss the opioid epidemic, and the influence fentanyl has played in it. As he usually does, Scott discussed the 240 people who overdose fatally every day in the United States. And as always, he reminds that there is hope and help…
August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day. It is a day to remember without stigma those we have lost to overdose. It also focuses on education as a means of prevention. After thirty-five years of sobriety, of involving myself fully in the role of crisis coach and family navigator to help others struggling with addiction,…
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. It’s a global event focused on raising awareness of overdoses, reducing the stigma of drug-related deaths, and acknowledging the grief felt by families and friends. Your Crisis Coach Scott Silverman joins KUSI to tell us more. Watch the KUSI story here. And don’t forget, if…
August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. There’s an estimated 190,000 premature deaths from drugs each year in the world and the majority of them involve the use of opioids.