Love in the Time of Fentanyl - FREE Indie Lens Popup Screening - IN PERSON

7601 Central Avenue Northeast,Albuquerque NM 87108

28 January, 2023

Description

Join NMPBS, Bernalillo County Community Health Council, and the International District Library for an in-person screening of the documentary, Love in the Time of Fentanyl, followed by a discussion of local responses to the fentanly crisis in New Mexico. In particular, panelists will discuss New Mexico's opioid litigation, the harm reduction model, and how we can work to enhance individual, family, and community wellness. Film Description: As fentanyl overdose deaths in Vancouver, Canada reach an all-time high, the Overdose Prevention Society opens its doors—a renegade safe injection site that employs current or former drug users. Its staff and volunteers save lives and give hope to a marginalized community, doing whatever it takes to remain open, in this intimate documentary that looks beyond the stigma of injection drug users. View trailer HERE