A tablet displaying the book cover titled 'Behind the Badge' by Scott Fleuter, with a police badge and pills scattered on a dark, textured surface with skulls in the background.

Scott Fleuter had it all. A successful career, a perfect marriage, and great kids. Then he plummeted from a police chief at the top of his game to a hopeless addict chewing opioid meds to chase the high and stave off withdrawals…

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Welcome. I’m Scott Fleuter: retired police chief, recovering opioid addict, and author. Behind the Badge is my story of trauma, addiction, recovery, and hope.

My mission is to ignite a spark of hope for addicts and their families and friends; to foster the courage it takes to make big changes in life, even if the odds seem insurmountable; and to rekindle faith in a world where despair has become the rule. If I can prevent one person from getting hooked on opioids or guide them through the horror show of recovery, I will have met my goal.

Scott is giving a portion of his profits from Behind the Badge to organizations that support mental health and addiction.