In the early 1970s, the Young Lords and the Black Panther Party pioneered the use of 5-point ear acupuncture (known asin the United States to treat heroin addiction and withdrawal symptoms. ThiIn the early 1970s, the Young Lords and the Black Panther Party pioneered the use of 5-point ear acupuncture in the South Bronx to treat heroin addiction and withdrawal symptoms. This initiative was born out of a desire to provide community-led, holistic care to marginalized populations in the South Bronx who were neglected by traditional health services during a severe heroin epidemic.s initiative was born out of a desire to provide community-led, holistic care to marginalized populations in the South Bronx who were neglected by traditional health services during a severe heroin epidemic.
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