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Today’s guest is Ed Bisch, who lost his beloved son Eddie, a high school senior, to a single oxycontin pill in February 2001. That very week, Ed began sounding the alarm about the dangers of the drug. Ed shares his journey and experiences with his crusade against Purdue Pharma and the unbelievable conversations and run-ins he had with people like J. David Haddox himself. Have you seen shows like Dopesick on Hulu, or Crime of the Century on HBO? Ed recommends that you watch these searing documentaries and read any and all of the books on the topic, if you want to learn more.   To connect with Relatives Against Purdue Pharma (RAPP) on FB, click here. For information on the Massachusetts Lawsuit against Sacklers click here. For information on the Lost Voices of Fentanyl click here. For more information about End Overdose, click here. For more information about NARCAN, click here. For more information about Fentanyl, click here. For more information about Narcotics Anonymous (NA), click here. To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org. Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle. For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org.

For more information on TACO click here.   For more information on the TACO YouTube channel click here.   For more information about End Overdose, click here.   For more information about NARCAN, click here.   For more information about Fentanyl, click here.   For more information about Narcotics Anonymous (NA), click here.   To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org.   Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle.   For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org.

Today’s guest is Skyler Ray, a hip-hop music artist in recovery. He has been sober for more than three years. Skyler grew up in foster homes and was homeless for multiple years. From getting arrested to sleeping on downtown sidewalks in Portland, Oregon, Skyler refused to give up on trying to achieve his dream goals and build the life he always wanted but would lose if he had a drink or got high.  For more information about Skyler Ray, click here. For more information about Fentanyl, click here. For more information about New Avenues For Youth, click here. To listen to Ryan Bingham’s song, Hallelujah, on YouTube, click here. To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org. Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle. For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org.

Today’s guest is Theo Krzywicki, a full-time Los Angeles firefighter and paramedic as well as founder and CEO of End Overdose, a non-profit organization helping to end overdose and provide critical training on how to use harm reduction tools, such as Fentanyl test strips and NARCAN. Theo lost his fiancée to an overdose and wanted to help others. He’s making an impact by giving back to the recovery community and has been sober for 11 years.   For more information about End Overdose, click here.   For more information about NARCAN, click here.   For more information about Fentanyl, click here.   For more information about DanceSafe, click here.   For more information about Ryan Hampton, click here.   For more information about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), click here.    For more information about Killing Season by Peter Canning, click here.   For more information about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), click here.   For more information about Narcotics Anonymous (NA), click here.   To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org.   Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle.   For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org.

Today’s guest is Jordan Barnes, who suffered from alcoholism, drug addiction, and homelessness. Now, he is in long-term recovery with more than 10 years sober and an award-winning, best-selling author. Jordan wrote, One Hit Away: A Memoir of Recovery, as a way to help others struggling from substance use disorder. His other book, Bridgetown: A Harm Reduction Novel, focuses on the role of harm reduction programs as they relate to human rights, mental health, and social justice. For more information about Jordan Barnes, click here. For more information about Jordan Barnes’ books, click here. For more information about Hooper Detox Stabilization Center, click here. For more information about Outside In, click here. Follow Jen Cutting on YouTube, click here. For more information about NARCAN, click here. For more information about Sand Island Treatment Center, click here. For more information about the war on drugs and Portugal model, click here. For more information about Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), click here.  To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org

Today’s guest is Jeannine Coulter Lindgren, who was addicted to drugs and alcohol for about 15 years despite her idyllic upbringing. Using led to homelessness, multiple arrests, and losing everything. She has been sober for almost seven years and now owns her own fitness studio, hosts the Chasing Heroine podcast, and is a successful entrepreneur.    For more information about Jeannine’s Chasing Heroine Podcast, click here. To find Jeannine Coulter Lindgren on Instagram, click here. For more information about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), click here. For more information about Narcotics Anonymous (NA), click here. For more information about 12 Step Programs for Addiction Recovery, click here. For more information about Dr. Gabor Maté, click here. To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org. Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle. For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org.

Today’s guest is Brandon O’Connell, a punk rocker who was born and raised in California, is married, has a son, and has been sober since July 14, 2017. Brandon talks about being mentally and physically abused as a child by his mother, drinking and using drugs, getting arrested, living on skid row, and attempting suicide three times. Step by step, Brandon recovered, started to give back to the community, and learned to be compassionate to experience a lifetime of beautiful moments.    To contact Brandon O’Connell on Instagram, click here.   For more information about Humanity Showers on Instagram, click here.   For more information about 12 Step Programs for Addiction Recovery, click here.   For more information about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), click here.   For more information about Narcotics Anonymous (NA), click here.   For more information about Al-Anon, click here.   For more information about The Salvation Army Rehabilitation Center, click here.   For more information about MusiCares, click here.   For more information about Russell Brand, click here.   For more information about Tony Robbins, click here.   For more information about the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ song, Under the Bridge, click here.   To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org.   Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle.   For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org.

For more information about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), click here.   For more information about Narcotics Anonymous (NA), click here.   For more information about 12 Step Programs for Addiction Recovery, click here.   To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org.   Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle.   For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org.

For more information about Laura Didier on LinkedIn, click here.   To read an article with Laura Didier, click here.   For more information about Song For Charlie, click here.   To contact Laura Didier via email, click here.   For more information about Dreamland and The Least of Us by Sam Quinones, click here.   For more information about Dopesick by Beth Macy, click here.    For more information about NARCAN nasal spray, click here.   To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org.   Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle.   For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org.

For more information about Sophie Pyne on LinkedIn, click here.   For more information about Academics Anonymous, click here.   For more information about the Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP), click here.   For more information about New Directions for Women, click here.   For more information about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), click here.   For more information about 12 Step Recovery Programs, click here.   For more information about NARCAN® Nasal Spray, click here.   To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org.   Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle.   For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org.

Today’s guest is “Narcan Nate” Smiddy, who talks about his not-so-ideal upbringing in Tennessee, his addiction to pills and cocaine, and his very open and honest journey to recovery that included relapses. Now, 29-years-old, Nate lives in southern California and is giving back and helping others as a trainer and educator for A New PATH (Parents for Addiction Treatment and Healing). He hands out NARCAN (Naloxone), the nasal spray, used to treat emergency narcotic overdoses and save people’s lives.     For more information about Nathan “Narcan Nate” Smiddy on Instagram, click here.   For more information about Nathan “Narcan Nate” Smiddy on LinkedIn, click here.   For more information about NARCAN (Naloxone), click here.   For more information about Humanity Showers on Instagram, click here.   For more information about Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) - CDC, click here.   For more information about Because People Matter, click here.   To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org.   Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle.   For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit  www.henrysuncle.org

For more information about Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs), click here.   For more information about Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), click here.   For more information about Turning Point Centers, click here.    For more information about Measure 110 in Oregon, click here.   For more information about the TV show Dopesick, click here.   For more information about the movie Ray, click here.   For more information about Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), click here.   For more information about Fentanyl, click here.   To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org.   Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle.   For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit  www.henrysuncle.org

For more information about Chad Houser, click here.   For more information about Café Momentum, click here.   For more information about the Momentum Advisory Collective, click here.   For more information about the Waiting for Superman documentary, click here.   For more information about former NFL MVP player Shaun Alexander, click here.    To contact Henry's Uncle, please email info@henrysuncle.org.   Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle.   For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org.

For more information about Stephanie Wittels Wachs, click here.   For more information about “Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful,” click here.   For more information about Lemonada Media, click here.   For more information about Harris Wittels, click here.   To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org.   Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle.   For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org.

For more information about The Salvation Army’s Adult  Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers, click here.   For more information about Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance, click here.   For more information about 12-step programs for drug rehab and alcohol treatment, click here.   To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org.   Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle.   For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org.

For more information about Doughp, click here.   For more information about Kelsey Moreira on Forbes 30 Under 30 list, click here.   For more information about Kelsey Moreira on Shark Tank, click here.   For more information about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), click here.   To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org.   Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle.   For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org.

For more information about the 4th Dimension Recovery Center (4D), click here.   For more information about Oregon Recovers, click here.   For more information about Portland Community College, click here.   For more information about Measure 110: Oregon becomes 1st state in the U.S. to decriminalize drug possession, click here.   To learn more about Yes on Measure 110, click here.   For more information about the Center for Addictions Triage and Treatment (CATT), click here.   For more information about the Volunteers of America (VOA) Men's Residential Treatment Center, click here.   For more information about Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) or Day Treatment Programs for Substance Abuse, click here.   To learn more about 12-step programs, click here.   To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org.   Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle.   For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit  www.henrysuncle.org

For more information about harm reduction principles, click here.   For more information about the Oxford House organization, click here.   For more information about 12-step programs for drug rehab and alcohol treatment, click here.   To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org.   Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle.   For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org.

For more information about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), click here.   For more information on Cocaine Anonymous, click here.   For more information about Narcotics Anonymous, click here.   For more information about the Oxford House, click here.   For more information about the National Hockey League (NHL), click here.   To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org.   Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle.   For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org.

Addiction is a mental health component misunderstood by most and doesn’t discriminate based on anybody. Growing up together, going to the same school, and knowing each other’s families for about 25 years, Erik Kilgore of Henry’s Uncle reconnects with Amanda Heminger to discuss substance abuse and recovery.  Amanda talks about her sheltered upbringing, how her alcoholism led her to isolation and living in an abandoned home, her parents’ journey to understand what she was going through, and how she found and has maintained recovery for more than six years.   For more information about Amanda Heminger - Seattle Athletic Club, click here.   For more information about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), click here.   For more information about Al-Anon, click here.   For more information about The Salvation Army, click here.   To contact Henry's Uncle, please email: info@henrysuncle.org.   Follow Henry’s Uncle on Instagram: @henrys_uncle.   For more information about Henry's Uncle, please visit www.henrysuncle.org.