Jay Hotrum is an American writer born in Ontario, Canada, and has spent most of his life in the United States. He was raised and educated in California, earning a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Riverside campus, graduating with a perfect GPA of 4.0. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, the most prestigious recognition in the country for graduate students. While focusing on his thesis at the Honors University in the field of Political Psychology, his final project at UCR was titled Drug Abuse and its Policies: What Happens When Rational Actors Become Addicted to Mind-Altering Drugs? For this and other academic achievements, he was accepted as a member of several honor societies, including Tau Sigma, Gamma Beta Phi, Phi Theta Kappa, the Honors University at UCR, and the Collegiate Society of Leadership and Achievements.

With his interest in the fields of drug addiction and treatment, Mr. Hotrum remains focused on alternative methods for treating drug addicts. He is a founding member of Global Addiction Solutions, Inc.. This 501(c)3 non-profit organization provides drug treatment programs in the form of literature to anyone in need, at no cost, anywhere in the world. Jay also has a variety of alternative interests. As a vocalist, he has written and recorded music in several bands over the years, worked as a solo artist, and ventured into live comedy, performing at the top-ranked comedy club in the United States, The Laugh Factory in Hollywood, California.

Jay is currently working on the continuation of Stop Using Crystal Meth Now! with a new book titled How to Stop Your Opioid Addiction: A Self-Help Guide to Overcoming Addiction to Painkillers, Heroin, and Methadone. He hopes to add this book to his list of achievements while making time for a substantial and meaningful personal life.