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May 20, 2019
Author and journalist Sam Quinones shared the observations he made in the course of writing Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic, winner of the 2016 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction. During the roundtable, City officials and members of the local recovery community shared Bloomington’s own experience with opioids and efforts toward solutions.
Guests included:
Sam Quinones, author of Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic
Linda Grove-Paul, Centerstone, Vice President of Adult Services
Tammy Hooten, Centerstone
Beverly Calender-Anderson, Director, City of Bloomington Community and Family Resources Department
With moderator Yael Ksander, City of Bloomington, Communications Director.
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Sam Quinones’ visit to Bloomington was sponsored by Centerstone, the City of Bloomington, and the IU Responding to the Addictions Crisis Grand Challenge initiative.
