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EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 50 MIN

From Overdose to Outreach: Jeff’s Fight Against Addiction & Stigma

from YOUR CRISIS COACH · host Fredd Carroll

Jeff Givner was a firefighter, husband, and hands‑on dad who thought he had his drinking under control—until a relapse, fentanyl‑laced cocaine, and an overdose his own son discovered blew his life apart. ​ In this episode of Your Crisis Coach, Scott H. Silverman and Fred Carroll talk with Jeff about addiction in “good families,” how depression and untreated trauma set the stage, and what real recovery looks like when you decide to put as much energy into sobriety as you did into using. ​ We cover growing up with an alcoholic parent, hiding relapse in a “perfect” suburban life, being revived after an overdose, going back to school for counseling, and Jeff’s dream of building prevention programs that teach kids coping skills before their lives burn down. ​ If you or someone you love is struggling with alcohol, drugs, gambling, or mental health, this conversation is for you.

Jeff Givner was a firefighter, husband, and hands‑on dad who thought he had his drinking under control—until a relapse, fentanyl‑laced cocaine, and an overdose his own son discovered blew his life apart. ​ In this episode of Your Crisis Coach, Scott H. Silverman and Fred Carroll talk with Jeff about addiction in “good families,” how depression and untreated trauma set the stage, and what real recovery looks like when you decide to put as much energy into sobriety as you did into using. ​ We cover growing up with an alcoholic parent, hiding relapse in a “perfect” suburban life, being revived after an overdose, going back to school for counseling, and Jeff’s dream of building prevention programs that teach kids coping skills before their lives burn down. ​ If you or someone you love is struggling with alcohol, drugs, gambling, or mental health, this conversation is for you.

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