Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 15, no. 6, November/ December 1991, pp. 12-14
Description
Discusses withdrawal symptoms including anxiety, insomnia, difficulty concentrating and remembering, tremor and general shakiness, nausea, and loss of appetite.
Aboriginal and Islander health Worker Journal, vol. 15, no. 5, September/October 1991, pp. 12-13
Description
Overview of two year program which provides training to develop counseling, communication, and mental health skills. Also provides an overview of nature of alcoholism.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 3, no. 3, September 1979, pp. 32-33
Description
Describes the social and health problems of, 'petrol' (gasoline) sniffing by Aboriginal youth in remote communities of the Northern Territory, Australia.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, May/June 1993, pp. 22-24
Description
Looks at the Streetwize Comic series, Gotta Know which deals with the issue of addiction and drug use, HIV/AIDS prevention, education, treatment, and care.
Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 31, no. 4, June 2012, pp. 580-584
Description
Study is the first step in addressing community concerns about cannabis and requests for improved understanding of cannabis use and its related mental health harms.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 2, March/April 2002, pp. 4-5
Description
Report studies the issues and provides several proposals for concrete action by Cape York (Australia) Indigenous people to achieve a more positive outcome.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 1, January/February 1998, pp. 5-6
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Describes how local activists in New South Wales, Australia have initiated and maintained "The Glen", a centre for men based on Aboriginal cultural beliefs.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, March/April 1997, p. 27
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Announces review of program and issues a call for input from Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people regarding substance abuse in their communities.
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 41, no. 11, December 1995, pp. 1487-1498
Description
Comparison of substance abuse programs that incorporate traditional healing practices and the promotion of culture as both preventive and curing agents.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 6, November/December 1995, p. 18
Description
Provides information about projects dealing with alcohol and drug abuse in communities, methods being used to minimize alcohol and drug problems, and those available free of charge.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 6, November-December 2002, p. 10
Description
Reports on a project that provides a culturally safe environment where women could recover from mental illnesses and substance abuse by employing art therapeutically.
Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 27, no. 4, July 2008, pp. 357-360
Description
Study conducted in 2006 found younger users reported significantly different drug use patterns and higher rates of risk behaviours than their older counterparts.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 2, March/April 2007, pp. 30-31
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Discusses the Australian government's initiative, InfoNet to recognize the importance of sharing health information.
NOTE: pdf displays incorrect information (vol. 30 no.6 November/December 2006)
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous children: An Evidence Based Approach for the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1501-1517
National Conference on Injury prevention and Control ; 1st, 1995
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Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 4, July/August 1995, pp. 20-21
Description
Very brief description of major issues and existing strategies, including substance abuse, stress through overcrowding, poor housing, and the effect of levels of mental health and social health. Concludes with recommendations.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 4, July/August 2006, pp. 5-6
Description
Describes how community leaders contributed to the design, content, and artwork of flipchart as part of a self-reflective treatment process for alcohol abusers.