Substance use disorder in the Black Community and it’s connection to White Supremacy!

MelaninWhiteCoats Podcast

On this throwback episode from a segment of episode 53, Dr Smith talks about addiction and how it’s a disease of the mind and person. We explore how societal misfortune and misunderstandings leave many of who suffer from substance use disorder as pariahs of society. We delve into the history of the constitution and the history of America and its implications on substance use disorder. The war on drugs brought criminilization and more drugs in the community to institute a system that plagues us today. It is more than meets the eye. Addiction is a complex disease which has a number of influences but none more apparent than what we experience on the day to day. From what we eat to how we encounter our traumas, awareness is key as we progress to improve our communities.