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The Curbsiders Addiction Medicine Podcast

S2 Ep10: #21 Racism and Inequities in Addiction Medicine with Dr. Myra Mathis

Sep 7, 2023
46:08
Gain insight into how racialized US drug policies, the War on Drugs, and media portrayals of substance use impact our patients in ongoing ways. Learn how you can take action and intentionally promote equity as a clinician! We’re joined by Dr Myra Mathis, @DrMyraMathis (University of Rochester Medical Center)

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By listening to this episode and completing CME, this can be used to count towards the new DEA 8-hr requirement on substance use disorders education.

Credits

  • Producer, Writer, Show notes, Infographic, Cover Art: Katherine Mullins, MD
  • Hosts: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS and Katherine Mullins, MD
  • Reviewer: Kento Sonoda, MD
  • Showrunner: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Myra Mathis, MD

Show Segments

  • Intro 0:00 
  • Disclaimer 2:00  
  • Guest bio 3:30  
  • Episode Pearls 4:36  
  • Guest One-Liner and Intro 5:15 
  • Definitions (race and racism) 7:13  
  • The War on Drugs 9:09  
  • AntiDrug Abuse Act of 1986 11:47  
  • Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 14:10  
  • Policy in the Fentanyl Era 15:15  
  • Mass Incarceration + Downstream Effects 17:30  
  • Media Portrayals 19:24  
  • Current Treatment Landscape 23:29  
  • Disparities in Overdose Deaths 25:50  
  • The Parallel System of White Supremacy 26:41  
  • The Clinician’s Role: Advocacy on the Policy Level 27:40  
  • The Clinician’s Role: Advocacy on the Clinic Level 29:22  
  • Harm reduction 30:25 - 32:44

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