Lead - Breakout Sessions: Addiction 101; Speaker - Plenary Presentation 1: How Can We Make Addiction Treatment More Appealing, Effective and Equitable for Black Patients?
Natrina Johnson is a health services researcher at the Grayken Center for Addiction. Johnson has centered her research on addressing disparities in health outcomes for marginalized populations and understanding the impact of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder on treatment outcomes for opioid use disorder. She joined the Grayken Center in 2021 as a member of the substance use disorder antiracism workgroup and is currently leading the analysis of qualitative data to inform how to make treatment for substance use more equitable and effective for Black people.
Johnson has prior experience working as a mental health counselor for adolescents, and as a substance use counselor and house manager for adults with co-occurring substance use and psychiatric conditions.