Lincoln Hospital Detox Program
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The Lincoln Hospital Detox Program was a pioneering, community-based drug treatment initiative in the Bronx that became known for its use of acupuncture and its role in radical health activism during the 1970s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
addiction treatment program
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community health program ⓘ drug treatment program ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| aim |
challenge mainstream medical approaches to addiction
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provide accessible detox services to low-income residents ⓘ |
| approach |
holistic health care
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non-pharmaceutical treatment for addiction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lincoln Hospital Collective
NERFINISHED
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radical health workers ⓘ |
| basedOn | community control of health care principles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focus |
drug detoxification
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substance use disorder treatment ⓘ |
| healthDisparityAddressed | limited access to drug treatment for marginalized communities ⓘ |
| ideology |
community self-determination in health care
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health care as a human right ⓘ |
| influenced | later acupuncture-based addiction treatment models ⓘ |
| influencedBy | community organizing traditions in the Bronx ⓘ |
| knownFor |
community-based approach to addiction treatment
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role in radical health activism ⓘ use of acupuncture in drug treatment ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bronx, New York City
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Lincoln Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodCharacteristic |
group-based acupuncture sessions
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integration of political education with treatment ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
post–civil rights era urban activism
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radical health movement of the 1970s ⓘ |
| servedCommunity | Black and Latino communities in the South Bronx ⓘ |
| treatmentSetting |
community clinic
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outpatient ⓘ |
| usedTreatmentMethod | acupuncture ⓘ |
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