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Commentary

Dismantling racism against Black, Indigenous, and people of color across the substance use continuum: A position statement of the association for multidisciplinary education and research in substance use and addiction

Holly N. Haglea School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2581-533X
, PhDORCID Icon,
Marlene Martinb School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
, MD,
Rachel Winogradc Missouri Institute of Mental Health, University of Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
, PhD,
Jessica Merlind Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
, MD, PhD, MBA,
Deborah S. Finnelle Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Wolfe, Maryland, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7678-9640
, DNS, RN, CARN-AP, FAANORCID Icon,
Jeffrey P. Bratbergf Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2240-5768
, PharmD, FAPhAORCID Icon,
Adam J. Gordong Department of Substance Abuse, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA;h Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, Program for Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge and Advocacy (PARCKA), VAMC, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2453-8871
, MD, MPHORCID Icon,
Cheyenne Johnsoni British Columbia Centre on Substance Use, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
, MPH, RN, CCRP,
Sharon Levyj Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
, MD, MPH,
Doreen MacLane-Baederk Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
, BA,
Rebecca Northupk Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
, MAT, MA,
Zoe Weinsteinl Clinical Addiction Research and Education Unit, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
, MD, MS &
Paula J. Lumm HIV/AIDS Division, Positive Health Program, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
, MD MPH show all
Pages 5-12 | Published online: 19 Jan 2021
 
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Abstract

The Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction (AMERSA) acknowledges that racism profoundly affects persons who use alcohol and other drugs. Racism's deadly effects compounded with other social determinants of health result in a cascade of negative impacts. The AMERSA Board of Directors (BOD) proposes an initial set of strategies to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion using a framework that speaks to four key AMERSA experiences: engagement, education, mentorship, and leadership. Through these strategies, AMERSA commits to promoting equity and inclusion to dismantle the individual, institutional, and structural racism that has permeated the United States for centuries. Abstracts of paper and poster presentations are also provided (Supplemental Material).

Correction Statement

This article has been republished with minor changes. These changes do not impact the academic content of the article.

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