The addiction treatment industry has long operated as a profit-driven system—one where patient safety is secondary, professional standards are weak, and the most vulnerable are left without the standards of care they deserve. Spencer’s Law seeks to change that by demanding safe, person-centered, evidence-based care to improve treatment outcomes.

Our Mission
We advocate for policies that protect patients from harmful, profit-driven addiction treatment models by demanding:
✅ Fiduciary responsibility—holding treatment providers accountable for patient safety.
✅ National standards in addiction care—ensuring ethical and evidence-based treatment.
✅ Oversight for rehabs & sober homes—eliminating deceptive and unsafe practices.

A Movement Born from Loss
Spencer’s Law was created to honor my youngest son, Spencer—a loving soul who fell through the cracks of a broken system. Together with other experts, we stand ready to bring these reforms to policy leaders in Colorado and at the federal level, fueled by the contributions of:
💡 Jose Esquibel – Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse
💡 Dr. Jim Shuler – Board-Certified Addiction Psychiatrist
💡 Trina Faatz – Community Activist Supporting Prevention Efforts
💡 Ryan Hampton – National Recovery Advocate & Author of Fentanyl Nation
Their expertise helped shape A Call for Safety Along the Continuum of Care, a thought piece shared with the White House.

The Industry Must Change
Today’s addiction treatment system is filled with profit-driven models that keep people sick instead of helping them heal. Many treatment centers:
🚩 Ignore evidence-based treatment, keeping people stuck in cycles of relapse.
🚩 Claim mental health services but lack qualified professionals.
🚩 Discharge patients without safety plans, leaving them vulnerable to overdose.
🚩 Hide behind HIPAA privacy laws to avoid accountability.

I fought for two sons through 16 rehabs over 10 years—and I lost them both. The system failed them, and it failed me. Spencer’s Law is the beginning of a new era—one that prioritizes people over profit and demands accountability in addiction treatment. We can’t afford to lose more lives. The time for reform is now.