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.
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