Substance Use, Abuse & Treatment

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2003.

Explores attitudes, lifestyles and histories of a sample of 22 women.

Brenda Loyie, a Cree Peer Counsellour/ Advocate with AIDS Prince George is one of three Aboriginal women who tell their story in the video Women, HIV and Addictions: Before, During and After.

Report provides historical trend analysis for the past ten years on HIV infections and AIDS to the end of December 2007 in Saskatchewan.

Used sample of 89 adolescents to evaluate influences on three risk behaviors.

Discusses the results from focus group discussions and surveys on the health service needs of Native Americans which conclude the necessity to design culturally appropriate preventive programs.

Study to determine the prevalence of HIV and hepatitis B infection in First Nations people entering alcohol and drug treatment centres in British Columbia.

Study findings examine First Nation's use of the hospital care sytem from the point at which they are diagnosed with HIV until their death.

Literature review shows Aboriginal populations who use illicit drugs and are street youth or female sex trade workers have higher HIV occurrences and frequency when compared to non-Aboriginal drug users.

Study based on interviews with eight participants from across forty-three communities and focused on five key prevention issues: definition, types of activities, prevention levels, target groups, and facilitation and barriers.

Goal of the study is to describe HIV risk behaviours, perceptions, testing, and prevention exposure among American Indians/Alaska Natives through a questionnaire adminstered to participants.

A compilation of materials in the areas of social sciences, epidemiology, and clinical and basic sciences for people living with HIV and those at risk.

Looks at the success of this program which meets the spiritual, medical and psychosocial needs of Native Americans based on community involvement and cultural relevance.

Looks at the effectiveness of treatment, prevention and recovery programs at the Family & Child Guidance Clinic of the Native American Health Center located in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Assessment of system of care developed to incorporate holistic concepts with Native cultural values.

Book review of: The Hollow Tree: Fighting Addiction with Traditional Native Healing by Herb Nabigon.

Discusses barriers to holistic healing of epidemic: sexual abuse, homophobia, shame, lack of housing, lack of education, alcohol and drug use.

Discusses project undertaken to develop and measure effectiveness of culture-as intervention, specifically in the area of First Nation's alcohol and drug treatment programs and overall wellness. The study Honoring Our Strengths: Culture as Intervention in Addiction Treatment ran from 2012 to 2015 and data was collected in year three from 177 volunteer clients at 12 treatment centres. Scroll down to read article.

Looks at protective factors and building community capacity to address Aboriginal youth issues such as suicide prevention, mental wellness, educational achievement, and healthy lifestyle.

Authors conducted key informant interviews with people who had known five homeless individuals who had died within the previous three years to develop a "lifeline map" of the subject's experiences from childhood to death. Significant events such as family separation and apprehension by child welfare agencies, relationships, instances of violence, incarceration, and hospitalizations were tracked to gain a picture of their lives and insight into the events leading up to their deaths.

Looks at sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and gives directions on use and organization of safe sleep cards. 2nd edition.

Shares key concepts from the study Definition of Culture, Definition of Wellness, Indigenous Wellness Framework, and Common Cultural Interventions.

Looks at the connection between hopelessness, depressive symptoms, drinking to cope and excessive drinking.

Examines how the Youth Solvent Addiction Committee uses the Equine Assisted Learning program at the White Buffalo Youth Inhalant Treatment Centre.

Examines the experiences of drug user patients in hospital settings and the social, structural, and environmental factors that contribute to self discharge.

Looks at both health challenges and successes.

Discussion centers on Inquiry's focus areas: patterns of supply and demand, social and economic determinants of use, trends and prevalence of harms, implications of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and best practice treatments, strategies and identification

Looks into reducing the burden of alcohol-related harm by targeting the barriers to the delivery of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services.

Highlights the Mount Theo programs' success at enabling youth to give up sniffing petrol.

Addresses four priority areas: poverty, food shortages, homelessness and incarceration.

Professional Psychology [Thesis]--University of the Rockies, 2010.

Interview includes a description of Mr. Gallivan's interactions with residents of the reserve.

Tracks the prevalence of HTLV infection in First Nations people entering several residential alcohol and drug treatment centres in British Columbia.

Qualitative study conducted in six remote communities in British Columbia. Variables included personal descriptors, social norms, stress, gender, and involvement with community life.

[Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Western University, 2019.]

Results based on in-depth interviews with 30 young Aboriginal people aged 15-18 in British Columbia, Canada. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 41.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2012.

Song laments the health and social costs of alcohol abuse.

Study consisted of 19 interviews with stakeholders including Federal and State politicians, public servants and Indigenous and mainstream service providers. Related material: “I want to be heard”: An Analysis of Needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Illegal Drug Users in the ACT and Region for Treatment and Other Services. Community Report.

Field study findings revealed that individuals consumed less cigarettes when having more do to.

American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1998.

Assesses the impact of a culture-centered healing program for urban Indigenous people living with addictions and homelessness. Results indicate that attendees experienced a safe space which in which relationships were strengthened, and felt connected to others and to their own spirits; program was informed by a two-eyed seeing approach and provided meaningful activities away from substance.

Related material: Community Report. "I needed to hear this": Evaluation of the Implementation and Impact of 22 Recommendations Emanating from the Report "I want to be heard".

Statistics from various sources gathered to assist tribes in developing public health programs and priorities.

Community Health and Epidemiology Thesis (M.S.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2012.

Contends that a Community Based/Tribally Based Participatory approach (CBPR/TPR) was the best practice approach and was congruent with the community's Tribal culture.