Stickin’ it to the man: How Racism & the Black Panthers Introduced Acupuncture Into Addiction Treatment
August 13, 2018
Many are familiar with the practice of acupuncture and its utilization in addiction treatment. What you may not know is that acupuncture was introduced into addiction treatment by the Black Panthers and the Young Lords, a Puerto Rican gang, in the South Bronx in the 1970’s. Detox centers for drug addiction, especially heroin, addiction treatment
