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Ryan Hampton discusses the American addiction and overdose crisis and how we can come together to pull ourselves out of it.

Learning Objectives:
Participants will:

1. Identify how to use public narrative to combat stigma;
2. Identify how to use the power of the recovery voice in pushing for compassionate, meaningful reform;
3. Identify how to use the value of lived experience when discussing addiction recovery solutions on a local level.

Ryan Hampton, 2026 TIME100 Health Honoree, Author
Founder, Mobilize Recovery

Bio: Ryan Hampton is a national addiction recovery advocate and person in sustained recovery from 10 years of active opioid use. He has worked with multiple non-profits and community organizing campaigns—including the nation’s top addiction recovery advocacy organizations. He is a TIME100 Health Honoree, honoring the 100 most influential people driving global health in 2026.