Ex-Opioid Addict on the Brutal Reality of America’s Opioid Crisis | Amanda Hall

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Ian Bick

Society & Culture

4.9 • 606 Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Amanda Hall sheds light on the opioid crisis, her personal struggles with addiction, and her mission to help others break free. #OpioidCrisis #AddictionAwareness #TrueCrime #PublicHealth #OverdosePrevention #MentalHealthMatters #SurvivorStory #hope Thank you to LUCY & DRAFT KINGS for sponsoring today’s episode: LUCY: Let’s level up your nicotine routine with Lucy. Go to HTTP://LUCY.CO/IANBICK and use promo code (IANBICK) to get 20% off your first order. Lucy has a 30-day refund policy if you change your mind. DRAFT KINGS: New players can get FIVE HUNDRED CASINO SPINS ON A FEATURED GAME! Just sign up with code IANBICK and wager a minimum of five dollars to receive FIVE HUNDRED CASINO SPINS ON A FEATURED GAME. Connect with Amanda Hall: X: https://x.com/amandahall33?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004998068732 Website: https://dream.org/ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Buy Merch: https://convictclothing.net/collections/convict-clothing-x-ian-bick Timestamps: 00:00:00 Amanda's Journey to Connecticut 00:04:49 Growing Up in a Judgmental Community 00:09:33 Understanding Addiction and Its Impact 00:14:35 The Importance of Early Intervention and Counseling 00:19:28 Challenges of OxyContin and Addiction Recovery 00:24:38 Separation from My Children 00:29:43 Enhancing Your Nicotine Routine with Lucy 00:34:17 Overcoming Addiction and Family Relationships 00:39:34 Arrest and Detox Experience 00:44:11 Navigating the Challenges of Mandatory Drug Testing 00:48:45 First Shock of Prison Life 00:53:15 Life in a Kentucky Prison: Nicknames and Accents 00:58:00 Overcoming Incarceration: A Journey to Recovery and Education 01:02:53 Journey from Incarceration to Social Work 01:07:41 Foundations of Kentucky Smart Justice Advocates 01:12:32 Understanding the Re-entry Act for Medicaid 01:17:12 Amanda's Inspiring Journey and Best Wishes Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.1	Amanda, welcome to Lockton.
1:03.4	Thanks so much for traveling.
1:05.1	Do you still live in Kentucky now?
1:05.6	Yeah. Okay.
1:05.9	From the sticks of Kentucky out to Connecticut.
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1:13.3	I've been here once, but it was driving through to Maine. So yeah, I stopped at a gas station before. That's my Connecticut knowledge.
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