Addiction Treatment in the Black Community

This week on Health In Harlem, we welcome Rahwa Gebrezghier and Traci Norman of the Addiction Treatment in the Black Community (ATBC) Initiative in Harlem! In partnership with the First Corinthians Baptist Church, the ATBC works to peer support, coping skills, and evidence-based strategies and interventions for Black adults with alcohol-use disorder. The aim of this project is to decrease barriers faced by Black individuals who have alcohol problems or alcohol and other drug problems, and assess whether a computer-based program offered in a Black church is a good way to increase access to care versus standard treatment at a clinic.  To learn more or to see if you are eligible to participate, please contact Rahwa Gebrezghier at (917) 873-8109 or email [email protected]