What About Parents Who Use Drugs? (with Dinah Ortiz)

This podcast was created by upEND Movement.

“Parents who use drugs, we’re at the bottom of the totem pole.”

In this episode, upEND and guest Dinah Ortiz explore what real safety looks like for families when a parent uses substances. Stigma, shame, and anti-Blackness shape the way families are treated by the family policing system, but community centered care can save lives and families. 

Together, we imagine a world where families impacted by substance use are met with compassion, resources, and community support rather than punishment and surveillance.