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!

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