EPISODE · Jul 24, 2019 · 1H 24M
250 Daniel Ritchie: Peer Intervention - The secret weapon to winning the war against drug abuse
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250 Daniel Ritchie: Peer Intervention - The secret weapon to winning the war against drug abuse Daniel was a 5-time Mixed Martial Arts Champion who became addicted to opiate pain medication and eventually Heroin/Fentanyl. After multiple overdoses and finding himself homeless, Daniel found Recovery on 11/01/2016. In August of 2019, Daniel became UCs first Peer Recovery Specialist. Since then, he has helped hundreds of UC’s patients find Recovery themselves by going bedside and offering support while also encouraging them to enter treatment. Daniel also does advocacy work in the community doing interventions and linkage to treatment. Daniel is a published writer and Co-Author, as well as a sought-out recovery and motivational speaker. Daniel is a Father and has a 3-year-old daughter, which he credits as his biggest motivation to inspire change. 3 top tips for my audience: 1. Show compassion 2. Carry Narcan 3. Know that Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a disease and disorder. Social media and contact info. www.facebook.com/dantheweapon https://www.instagram.com/danweapon513 https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-ritchie-prs-56562b7 https://www.youtube.com/user/MrDanWeapon/featuredSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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250 Daniel Ritchie: Peer Intervention - The secret weapon to winning the war against drug abuse Daniel was a 5-time Mixed Martial Arts Champion who became addicted to opiate pain medication and eventually Heroin/Fentanyl. After multiple overdoses and finding himself homeless, Daniel found Recovery on 11/01/2016. In August of 2019, Daniel became UCs first Peer Recovery Specialist. Since then, he has helped hundreds of UC’s patients find Recovery themselves by going bedside and offering support while also encouraging them to enter treatment. Daniel also does advocacy work in the community doing interventions and linkage to treatment. Daniel is a published writer and Co-Author, as well as a sought-out recovery and motivational speaker. Daniel is a Father and has a 3-year-old daughter, which he credits as his biggest motivation to inspire change. 3 top tips for my audience: 1. Show compassion 2. Carry Narcan 3. Know that Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a disease and disorder. Social media and contact info. www.facebook.com/dantheweapon https://www.instagram.com/danweapon513 https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-ritchie-prs-56562b7 https://www.youtube.com/user/MrDanWeapon/featured See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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