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Swallow THIS: A Documentary About Methadone & Covid-19 Screening & Panel
at The Parlor Room
Saturday, August 5th
Screening 7:00pm / Doors 6:30pm
FREE EVENT
Swallow THIS: A Documentary About Methadone & Covid-19 Screening & Panel
Swallow THIS: A Documentary About Methadone and COVID-19 is a vital and timely documentary that uncovers what happened in opioid treatment programs during the pandemic. In an unprecedented move, the DEA and SAMHSA lifted the onerous restrictions on take-home doses and suddenly everyone was eligible for 14 or 28 days of medication.
Co-directors Marilena Marchetti & Helen Redmond traveled across the country to document the impact of this dramatic change. In bracingly honest interviews with patients and clinic staff in Connecticut, North Carolina, New York, Tennessee and Massachusetts, the new take-homes policy was adopted inconsistently. Some got 14 or 28 bottles and experienced freedom, but most did not.
Swallow THIS is a call to abolish methadone clinics.
Join the co-directors, Jess Tilley - the executive director of the New England Users Union, and Rachel Katz - a nurse practitioner in a methadone clinic for a lively panel discussion.
The Parlor Room is a BYOB venue. Tickets are non-refundable.
The Parlor Room is located at 32 Masonic Street Northampton, MA 01060
Date & Time
Sat, Aug 5, 2023 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Venue Details
The Parlor Room
32 Masonic StreetNorthampton, Massachusetts 01060
