When Brock Bevel was in active addiction, he never imagined he'd one day be the person dropping a rope into the hole for others. Today, this former police officer and detective runs the Fentanyl Project in Arizona, where he saves lives on the streets every single day. His story reminds us that recovery is possible, even from the depths of fentanyl addiction.
Brock brings a unique perspective to the conversation about addiction and recovery. As someone who experienced the physical and emotional devastation of opioid addiction firsthand, and now works directly with people struggling with fentanyl on the streets of Arizona, he understands both sides of this crisis. His work with the Fentanyl Project has helped dozens of people find their way to recovery, proving that hope exists even in the darkest circumstances.
Highlights
What You'll Discover:
• The "Chocolate Chip Cookie Effect" — Why someone with extreme tolerance can still die from a single pill, and what this means for your loved one's safety
• The Tylenol Pill Discovery — What police found during a routine traffic stop that changed everything families need to know about today's drug supply
• Why Experimentation Has Changed Forever — How a simple party decision that was once relatively safe has become potentially deadly, and what parents need to discuss now
• The Four-Hour Rule — The surprising timeline that drives the psychological warfare people with fentanyl addiction face every single day
• When "Just Meth" Isn't Just Meth — Why people think they're using one drug but are actually unknowingly taking something completely different
• The Seven-Day Truth — What really happens during fentanyl withdrawal and why most treatment programs get this critically wrong
• The Moment That Changes Everything — How Brock identifies when someone is truly ready for help and what families can learn from this recognition
• The Baseball Diamond Approach — Brock's simple framework for understanding what every person in addiction is really struggling with
• Why People Chase the Deadliest Supply — The counterintuitive reason that news of an overdose can actually increase demand for that dealer's product
• The Success Story You Need to Hear — How someone went from stumbling in traffic half-clothed to celebrating a year of recovery
• The Family Connection Factor — Why the people who recover from street-level fentanyl addiction almost always have this one thing in common
• The Environment Trap — Why even successful detox often leads right back to using, and what actually works instead
• The Magic Wand Solution — What Brock would create if he could design the perfect recovery system from scratch
• The Rope in the Hole — A powerful metaphor that will change how you think about your role in your loved one's recovery journey
This conversation offers both sobering realities about the current drug crisis and genuine hope for families facing these challenges. Brock's daily work on the streets of Arizona proves that recovery is possible, even from the depths of fentanyl addiction. His approach of meeting people where they are, providing life-saving resources, and connecting them to proper treatment when they're ready offers a model that families can adapt to their own situations.
For families feeling overwhelmed by a loved one's addiction, remember that your involvement matters more than you might realize. While you can't force someone into recovery, you can be prepared with resources, maintain appropriate boundaries, and be ready to act when the moment of willingness arrives.
Recovery starts with family. Your love, properly channeled through education and appropriate action, can make all the difference for your loved one.
Links and Resources from this Episode
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Connect with Brock Bevell
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