Melaninwhitecoats's Podcast

It is National Prevention Week which is a week dedicated to bringing communities together to raise awareness about the importance of substance use prevention. It is also Mental Health Awareness Month! On this episode, we have Dr. Chrisopther Smith, Addiction Psychiatrist discuss    how addiction is a disease of the brain/mind and not just attributed to a person's decision making    how cultural stigma behind addiction causes negative outcomes in our community    how addiction affects all people of all walks of life and is particularlarly concerning in pop/ hip hop culture ala DMX, MJ, Prince   how substance use has built the prison industrial complex    how the history of oppression continues to perpetuate addiction    and MORE! Follow us on IG here Support the Melaninwhitecoats Annual Podcast Scholarship here