From the film’s website: Xanax, Klonopin, Valium, Ativan – all belong to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines (benzos). News and entertainment media portray them in terms of addiction and abuse or as innocuous medications that relax nerves.
As Prescribed documents a strikingly different narrative, following eye-opening stories of invisible illness and disability. Boston-based survivor Geraldine Burns leads a grassroots army of “good patients” that help other victims and advocate tirelessly for benzodiazepine harm awareness. But resistance is strong. Geraldine and her cohorts are opposed by powerful forces that include pharmaceutical giants and a medical culture that has denied the problem for decades.
6pm Eastern—Watch the film (95 minutes)
8pm Eastern—Panel discussion featuring:
▪ Sonja Styblo
▪ Geraldine Burns
▪ Zoe Savage
▪ | Sonja Styblo |
▪ | Geraldine Burns |
▪ | Zoe Savage |
Moderated by Cindy Hadge
Register and have the option to watch on your own or as a group on the 21st! Free event. Donations encouraged!
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