Ep. 26: Minorities and Addiction: American Indians

Tonight we’re talking about substance abuse, addiction, and recovery in the American Indian community in our on-going series “Minorities and Addiction: How addiction affects specific communities across the country, and how those communities find treatment and recovery.” We’re joined by David A. Patterson, Silver Wolf, assistant professor at the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University, Lacina Onco, Site Manager at Native American Lifelines Boston and a member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, and Janelle Pocowatchit, Outreach Coordinator at Native American Lifelines Boston and member of Mik’Maw First Nations and Comanche Nation of Oklahoma.