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TED Talk: Len Pierre On Decolonizing Substance Use

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This talk explores the origins of addiction and substance use through an indigenous lens. To shed some light on today's overdose crisis in British Columbia, Len takes us through the missing context of indigenous peoples and discusses ongoing challenges that limit progress. Understanding how all of these pieces fit together is a critical step to decolonizing substance use and creating lasting solutions to this community wide challenge.

STOMP Category
Harm Reduction
STOMP Tags
Equity-Oriented
Harm Reduction
Sacred Tobacco
Policy
Substance Use