Oregon faces a growing epidemic of substance use disorders: alcohol, opioids, and a variety of other addictive and dangerous drugs. Join us for a frank discussion about how Oregon and the nation can move forward on this crucial health care issue.
William Moyers is vice president of public affairs and community relations at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. He is also the author of Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption, a best-selling memoir about his multi-decade struggle to overcome addiction. He will discuss the impact of addiction on his family, career and community.
Dwight Holton, former U.S. Attorney for Oregon and current CEO of Lines for Life, a not-for-profit organization working to prevent substance misuse and maintaining a 24-hour crisis line, will interview Moyers. Holton also is the statewide coordinator for the Oregon Coalition for Responsible Use of Meds, founded in 2013 to reduce misuse from prescription drugs.
When: Friday, Sept. 29, 12:15-1:15, doors open 11:30.
Where: The Sentinel Hotel, 614 SW 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97205.
Registration: Reserve ticket or table at www.pdxcityclub.org/whatwedo/upcoming-events.
For questions: contact Charley Vallejo-Anderson at the City Club, (503) 228-7231 x.702, [email protected], or Samuel Metz at (503)754-1329, [email protected].
