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Episode 53- Addiction is more than meets the eye with Addiction Psychiatrist, Dr. Christopher Smith
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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!
Support the Melaninwhitecoats Annual Podcast Scholarship here
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Manage episode 328322885 series 2094460
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!
Support the Melaninwhitecoats Annual Podcast Scholarship here
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