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Aboriginal-specific Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) Manual

Alternate Title
Aboriginal-specific Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) Training Manual
Technical Report (National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre) ; no. 326
Technical Report (National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre) ; no. 327
Working with Families with Substance Misuse Problems: Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) Manual
E-Books
Author/Creator
Miranda Rose
Bianca Calabria
Julaine Allan
Anton Clifford
Anthony P. Shakeshaft
Related material: Aboriginal-specific Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) Training Manual.
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Aboriginal Street-Involved Youth Experience Elevated Risk of Incarceration

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B. Barker
G. T. Alfred
K. Fleming
P. Nguyen
E. Wood
T. Kerr ... [et al.]
Public Health, vol. 30, 2015, pp. [1]-7
Comments on the urgent need for culturally appropriate interventions to prevent more Aboriginal youth from becoming involved in the criminal justice system. Pre-publication version.
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Aboriginal Traditions in the Treatment of Substance Abuse

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rod M. McCormick
Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, vol. 34, no. 1, Counselling First Nations People in Canada, 2000, pp. 25-32
Discusses aboriginal perceptions of substance abuse and the handling and reconnection to cultural values and traditions to aid in treatment.
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Aboriginal Youth Benefit From Award Program

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 6, October 2002, p. 20

Comments on the Duke of Edinburgh Award program that encourages participation of Aboriginal youth, provides meaningful activities, and recognizes community involvement.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.15.

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Aboriginal Youth More at Risk for Suicide

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cassandra Opikokew
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 2, February 2009, p. 8
Looks at Health Canada statistics that reveal much higher suicide rates for First Nations youth and what type of programs could be put in place to reduce this statistic. Article located by scrolling to page 8.
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Abstinence Versus Harm Reduction: Considering Follow-up and Aftercare in First Nations Addictions Treatment

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kimberly A. van der Woerd
David N. Cox
Jeff Reading
Andrew Kmetic
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], April 2010, pp. 374-389
Reviews a participatory evaluation of the 6-week residential 'Namgis Treatment Centre (NTC) program in Alert Bay, British Columbia.
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Achieving Consensus For a Policy Action to Reduce Alcohol Problems in the Unceded Indian Reserve of Wikwemikong: Wikwemikong Alcohol Policy Consensus

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Claire Narbonne-Fortin
Margaret Rylett
Susan Manitowabi
Ron Douglas
Louis Gliksman
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 1, 2001, pp. 161-177
Describes the process involved in developing a policy to manage the use of alcohol in recreational facilities, including policy regulations, community survey results, and indicators of success.
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Across Australia.....From Health Worker to Health Worker

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Martha Duncan
Lyall Dennison
Kathy Abbott
Gladys Andrew
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 4, December 1982, pp. 26-33
Compilation of several personal narratives from Australian Aboriginal health workers reporting on their roles in health care.
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Across Australia....From Health Worker To Health Worker

Articles » General
Author/Creator
B. Dimer
V. Kelly
G. Kickett
K. Mogridge
P. Morrich ...[et al.]
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, June 1984, pp. 55-61
Describes the alcohol treatment program offered at the Kalkadoon Aboriginal Sobriety House (K.A.S.H.) in Queensland plus programs in Victoria and Western Australia.
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Across Australia...From Health Worker to Health Worker: Aboriginal Health Unit - Ceduna

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Chloris Moeller
Gwen Miller
Eva Kennedy
Richard Saleh
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 1, no. 4, December 1977, pp. 40-48
Presents personal recollections including poems on life as a health care worker. One author feels that there is more depression than has been recognized and that there is a relationship to alcohol abuse.
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Across Australia....From Health Worker to Health Worker From Alice Springs Health Worker Conference, 1980: The Aboriginal Medical Service

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Barbara Shaw
Mary Ross
Peter Panquee
Amy Lauder
Sebina Brown ... [et al.]
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, March 1, pp. 44-57
Various health care workers describe their jobs, responsibilities and health care practices within the Aboriginal Medical Service in Australia.
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Acute Myocardial Infarction among Navajo Indians, 1976-83

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. L. Coulehan
G. Lerner
K. Helzlsouer
T. K. Welty
J. McLaughlin
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 76, no. 4, April 1986, pp. 412-414
Found that incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) diagnosed among Navajo Indians remained low (0.5 per 1,000 persons age 30 years or more).
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Ada Clegg Interview #2

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Ada Clegg
David Stevenson
Indian History Film Project
Discusses attitudes toward the dead and traditional medicine.
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Adam Solway Interview 1

Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Adam Solway
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Indian History Film Project
Consists of an interview where Adam Solway talks about being orphaned at 8 years and adopted by the Blackfoot Reserve, Alta; his attendance at a residential school; becoming a councillor and then chief of the reserve. He comments on the issues he had to deal with as well as providing comments on contemporary lifestyles and leadership.
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Adapting Evidence-Based Tobacco Addiction Treatment for Inuit Living in Ontario: A Qualitative Study of Collaboration and Co-creation to Move From Pan-Indigenous to Inuit-Specific Programming

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Megan Barker
Anita Uuttuvak
Christine Lund
Rosa Dragonetti
Peter Selby
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Wisdom of the Elders: Honouring Spiritual Laws in Indigenous Knowledge, 2021, pp. 36-53

Examines the IT'S TIME toolkit as a means to provide collaborative culturally relevant treatment for tobacco addiction within Inuit communities.  

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Addictions Programming: A Perspective on Corrections in Nova Scotia

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Heather A. Kitchin
Forum on Corrections Research, vol. 18, no. 1, Managing Addictions, June 2006, pp. 9-11
Brief description of a research initiative, an evidence-based substance abuse initiative and problems of addiction, recidivism, programming and evaluation as they apply to Nova Scotia.
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Addictions -Substance Abuse: (from the Pan Pacific Conference, 1980)

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cliff Fua
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 4, no. 2, June 1980, pp. 16-24
Discusses use of natural substances for medical needs and how contact with Europeans created significant substance abuse problems with substances from alcohol to sugar.
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Addressing Disparities in the Health of American Indian and Alaska Native People: The Importance of Improved Public Health Data

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ursula E. Bauer
Marcus Plescia
American Journal of Public Health , vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S255-S247
Uses links to Indian Health Services (IHS) patient records to lessen misclassification of race and identify eligibility for services from federally recognized tribes.
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Addressing Sexual Abuse, Assault, and Trafficking as Co-Morbidities in Missing or Murdered Indigenous Populations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Pierce-Weeks
Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice, vol. 69, no. 1, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons: Law Enforcement and Prevention, January 2021, pp. 129-136
An investigation into sexual abuse of Indigenous females and the need for culturally appropriate responses to victim's often complex medical needs. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to page 129.
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Advancing American Indian/Alaska Native Substance Abuse Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nora D. Volkow
Kenneth R. Warren
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, p. 371
Introduction to issue highlighting articles from findings presented at, Building Bridges: Advancing American Indian/Alaska Native Substance Abuse Research: A State of the Science and Grant Development Workshop conference held in 2010.
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Advancing American Indian and Alaska Native Substance Abuse Research: Current Science and Future Directions

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen E. Etz
Judith A. Arroyo
Aria D. Crump
Carmen L Rosa
Marcia S. Scott
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 372-375
Introduction to issue on substance abuse research. Innovative research approaches and gaps in public health services are identified and highlighted.
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Advancing Suicide Prevention Research with Rural American Indian and Alaska Native Populations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa Wexler
Michael Chandler
Joseph P. Gone
Mary Cwik
Laurence J. Kirmayer ... [et al.]
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 105, no. 5, May 2015, pp. 891-899
Suicide Prevention American Indian and Alaska Native Task Force of researchers met to identify important factors affecting suicide and outline a research direction in prevention.
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Alaska Recovery and Spirit Camps: First Nations Community Development

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Hampton
Eber Hampton
Germaine Kinunwa
Lionel Kinunwa
Community Development Journal, vol. 30, no. 3, 1995, pp. 257-264
Introduces two examples of community development efforts initiated by indigenous people to address the threat to subsistence and self-determination.
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Alberta Opioid Response Surveillance Report: First Nations People in Alberta

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Analytics and Performance Reporting
Alberta Health
Statistics for: apparent accidental poisoning deaths (fentanyl & non-fentanyl opioids); demographics and recent medical history of decedents; confirmed drug and alcohol poisoning deaths; dispensing data; opioid agonist therapy (OAT); emergency department visits; hospitalizations; and emergency medical response. Includes data for 2016, 2017, and 2018.
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Alcohol Abuse

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessie Budby
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, June 1984, pp. 46-49
Author describes her role and the history of the (Australian) Aboriginal Health Programme located in Brisbane, Queensland. Provides several reasons for alcohol abuse.
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