Addiction Expert, Recovery Advocate To Speak In Elmhurst

ELMHURST, IL — The city of Elmhurst's Commission on Youth will welcome speaker Tim Ryan on Oct. 16. According to the city, Ryan will speak from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Bryan Middle School. The presentation “From Dope to Hope” will be given by Ryan who is a nationally-claimed addiction expert and recovery advocate. This event is free and open to the public.

The city said Ryan's mission is to help one addict at a time transform their lives. Heroin stole half of his life and took his own son. Ryan is coming to Elmhurst to speak and offer hope.

According to the city, Ryan is a sought-after thought leader and speaker on the opioid pandemic. He was an invited guest by the President to the 2016 State of the Union Address. He works for Transformations Treatment Center and is an advisor for Rehab.com, providing effective addiction treatment options. Ryan also runs A Man in Recovery Foundation to guide the uninsured into quality care. He has been featured on A&E, HLN, Newsweek and USA Today.

After Ryan's presentation, Matthew Quinn of Rosecrance Treatment Facility will lead a question and answer session.

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