Laurie Irelind

Laurie Irelind, an RN specializing in cardiology, was working as a nurse educator at a large teaching hospital before becoming disabled due to the adverse effects of Klonopin taken as prescribed. In 2013, she signed on as administrator for the support group Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Solutions & Recovery. Deciding it was time to expand her work to increase public awareness of the harm caused by benzodiazepines, Laurie helped form the Benzodiazepine Information Coalition in 2016.