The Hidden Opioid Crisis in Native American Communities | Linda Oxendine, Part 1

In Part 1 of this Addiction Talk: Expert Insights conversation, Linda Oxendine, a Lumbee Tribal Member and member of CORE North Carolina, shares how her organization discovered a growing opioid and overdose crisis in Robeson County during the COVID-19 pandemic.Linda discusses why Native American communities were being disproportionately affected and explores the complex factors behind the crisis, including historical and generational trauma, loss of cultural identity, economic hardship, fentanyl, stigma, and barriers to addiction treatment.She also explains why many community leaders initially did not understand the scale of the problem—and how CORE realized that education, community involvement and a new approach to addiction would be essential to saving lives. Addiction Talk is brought to you by  American Addiction Centers, a leading provider of addiction and mental health services. Addiction Talk is brought to you by American Addiction Centers. If you or someone you know needs help, call 866-407-4130, or visit our website at AmericanAddictionCenters.org