PRESS

7/22/21—WRITER'S DIGEST

David is featured in Writer's Digest's Breaking In section

7/20/21—RB WRITING 

Randi-Lee Bowslaugh reviews The Weight of Air

7/11/21—FILTER MAGAZINE

Excerpt from The Weight of Air (Chapter 5: Welcome to Rehab)

7/09/21—HIGHLANDS CURRENT 

David advocates for legalization & regulation to end the overdose crisis. 

7/6/21—WRITE OR DIE SHOW

David talks about self-acceptance and depression, the real gateway to addiction.

7/05/21—DOVE AND DRAGON

ML Ruscak asks David about the causes and effects of addiction.

7/02/21—TRIENT PRESS

David answers questions about The Weight of Air and talks about drug policy and treatment 

6/30/21—NEWSY

David advocates for legalization & regulation to end the overdose crisis. 

6/25/21—SUMMER READING

NYT bestselling author Jess Lahey recommends The Weight of Air on her podcast, #amwriting

6/25/21—POSITIVE SOBRIETY

David talks about The Weight of Air on Positive Sobriety podcast. 

6/9/21—ATLANTA BUSINESS JOURNAL

Interview with David about the flaws in traditional addiction treatment modalities.

5/28/21—GRIT DAILY

Peter Page asks David about addiction treatment—and why it often leads to relapse.

5/19/21—THE WAY OUT

David talks about the depression that led him to opioids as a coping mechanism.

5/15/21—KIRKUS—STARRED REVIEW 

Kirkus' review of The Weight of Air

5/3/21--TOO BRAD FOR YOU

Bradley van Paridon and David talk about The Weight of Air and the lethal double standard between drug and alcohol laws. 

 
4/21/21—DEBORAH KOBYLT LIVE 

Deborah Kobylt interviews David about The Weight of Air and the disregard of science and evidence in treatment, prevention and policy.

4/10/21—THE MIGHTY

Conor Bezane quotes David about Harm Reduction, Buprenorphine, and the legal double standard between drugs and alcohol. 

4/2/21—ADDICTED MIND

Duane Osterlind asks David about his struggle with addiction and depression and his recovery with buprenorphine and therapy.

MARCH 2021—RECOVERY MAGAZINE—SHOULD WE LEGALIZE DRUGS

Rob Hannley interview David in Recovery's first pro-legalization, non-abstinent interview.

3/9/21—REHAB CONFIDENTIAL

Listen to Amy Dresner (author of My Fair Junkie (and one of David's favorite people) and David talk about everything from The Weight of Air to faith and abstinence-based treatment to country clubs.

2/17/21—THRIVE GLOBAL—DAVID POSES, MENTAL HEALTH CHAMPION

Read Yitzi Weiner's profile of David for his Mental Health Champions series

11/10/20—CBS' THE DOCTORS—MEDICALLY ASSISTED TREATMENT

Watch David talk about buprenorphine and challenge conventional addiction wisdom on national TV.

9/20/20—MTV—16 & RECOVERING

Watch David in a panel discussion about addiction and mental health stigma, and the efficacy of Medically Assisted Treatment.

9/18/20—ATHIESTS IN RECOVERY

Listen to Adina Silvestri interview David about faith-based addiction treatment.

10/16/19—NBC NEWS—DEPRESSION WAS MY GATEWAY TO HEROIN 

Watch David talk about his unconventional path to recovery

9/19/19—NPR—LEGISLATING MORALITY

Listen to David talk about misguided laws and attitudes toward drugs and addiction.