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If John Can Quit Smoking Anyone Can ... Go For It!

Alternate Title
Sandee Sez
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sandra Ahenakew
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 6, June 2007, p. 9
Description
Looks at the publisher of Eagle Feather News being the poster boy for the Smokers HelpLine, a teenager with climate change concerns, a good samaritan, and the launch of a campaign to raise public awareness of the high rates of violence against Aboriginal women. Article located by scrolling to page 9.
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Ignorance, Indifference and Invisibility: The Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Alternate Title
[Concordia University Community Lecture Series on HIV/AIDS
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
LaVerne Monette
Description
Executive Director of the Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy (OAHAS) discusses the role of colonization has played in the poor health status of the Aboriginal population and the characteristics of the spread of the disease. Question and answer period follows.
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Illicit and Prescription Drug Problems Among Urban Aboriginal Adults in Canada: The Role of Traditional Culture in Protection and Resilience

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cheryl L. Currie
T. Cameron Wild
Donald P. Schopflocher
Lory Laing
Paul Veugelers
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 88, July 2013, pp. 1-9
Description
Study involved in-person surveys of 381 individuals. Found that involvement with cultural activities acted as a protective factor.
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Illicit Substance Use Among Canadian Youth: Trends Between 2002 and 2008

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Hammond
Rashid Ahmed
Wiworn Sae Yang
Robin Brukhalter
Scott Leatherdale
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 102, no. 1, January/February 2011, pp. 7-12
Description
Looks at a study which concludes that a high percentage of Canadian youth, between the ages of 13 and 15, experiment with illegal substances.
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The Impact of Crime Prevention on Aboriginal Communities

E-Books
Author/Creator
Chris Cunneen
Description
Discusses Australian context; crime levels; policing interventions carried out by communities; programs for violent crime; sentencing alternatives; education, drug and alcohol, support and community supervision; and initiatives in Canada, United States, and New Zealand.
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The Impact of Drug and Alcohol Abuse on Policy and Indigenous Communities

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Colin Dillon
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 2, March/April 1996, pp. 32-36
Description
Looks at statistics for alcohol consumption, drug use, and smoking for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the general population and the impact on policing in remote communities.
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The Implementation of Rifapentine and Isoniazid (3HP) in two Remote Arctic Communities with a Predominantly Inuit Population, the Taima TB 3HP Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
G. G. Alvarez
D. Van Dyk
R. Mallick
S. Lesperance
P. Demaio ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 79, no. 1, Article: 1758501, May 7, 2020
Description
Study of 247 participants in Nunavut examines the feasibility and safety profile of 3HP for the treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI).
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Implementation of the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework

Alternate Title
Issues of Substance Conference ; November, 2017
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Carol Hopkins
Description
Director of the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation explains how to use the strength-based Framework to support individuals with additions and mental health issues. Presentation given at the Issues of Substance Conference, 2017. Duration: 1:18:59.
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Implementing a Reward and Reminder Underage Drinking Prevention Program in Convenience Stores Near South California American Indian Reservations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roland S. Moore
Jennifer Roberts
Richard McGaffigan
Daniel Calac
Joel W. Grube ... [et al.]
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 456-460
Description
Study shows that a culturally adapted, community level prevention program does have a positive effect on reducing alcohol sales to minors. Recommends further analysis.
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Improving Health Equity For First Nations, Inuit and Métis People: Ontario's Aboriginal Cancer Strategy II

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alethea Kewayosh
Loraine Marrett
Usman Aslam
Richard Steiner
Margaret Moy Lum-Kwong ... [et al.]
Healthcare Quarterly, vol. 17, Special Issue: Stronger Together: Quality, Performance and Partnership, January 2015, pp. 33-40
Description
Looks at cancer incidence and gives overview of Ontario's strategy to improve cancer outcomes.
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In-Hospital Mortality, Length of Stay, and Discharge Disposition in a Cohort of Rural and Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John M. Clements
Stephanie J. Rhynard
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 25, no. 3, 2018, pp. 78-91
Description
Study uses data from the 2012 National Inpatient Sample to identify disparities between the two groups in terms of alcohol abuse, depression, diabetes, and post-traumatic stress related health concerns.
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In Their Own Words: First Nations Girls' Resilience as Reflected Through Their Understandings of Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer M. Shea
Jennifer Poudrier
Karen Chad
Bonnie Jeffery
Roanne Thomas
Kimberly Burnouf
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 1, 2013, pp. 1-15
Description
Responses focused on body image, experience of loss, and addictive substances. Sample was 20 individuals. Part of the larger project Iskwewak Miwayawak: Women Feeling Healthy which involved University of Saskatchewan researchers.
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In Touch: FAS/FAE - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Effects

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lylee Williams
In Touch, vol. 21, Winter, 2001, pp. 1-30
Description
Introduces primary and secondary characteristics of alcohol-related birth defects. Provides a listing of FAS/FAE programs in Canada.
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Incidence and Risk Factors For Newly Acquired Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Aboriginal Versus Non-Aboriginal Canadians in Six Regions, 1999-2004

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
H.-X. Wu
J. Wu
T. Wong
A. Andonov
Q. Li ... [et al.].
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, vol. 26, no. 3, March 2006, pp. 167-174
Description
Compares hepatitis C Virus (HCV) incidence and recent patterns of transmission. Concludes there is a high rate of newly acquired HIV infection among Aboriginal Canadians especially Aboriginal females.
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Incorporating Traditional Healing into an Urban American Indian Health Organization: A Case Study of Community Member Perspectives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William E. Hartmann
Joseph P. Gone
Journal of Counseling Psychology, vol. 59, no. 4, October 2012, pp. 542-554
Description
Looks at the dilemma Urban Indian Health Organizations are facing to provide standard Western and traditional healing without any guidance on how to integrate the services.
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Indian Alcoholism and Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wayne Mitchell
Kenneth Patch
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 21, no. 1, October 1981, pp. [31-33]
Description
Discusses the need for educational programs that teach self-control skills.
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Indian Alcoholism Treatment Programs as Flawed Rites of Passage

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joan Crofut Weibel-Orlando
Medical Anthropology Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 3, May 1984, pp. 62-67
Description
Discusses the need to broaden the current scope of treatment by helping integrate clients back into their social network.
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Indian Boarding School Experience, Substance Use, and Mental Health among Urban Two-Spirit American Indian/Alaska Natives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa Evans-Campbell
Karina L. Walters
Cynthia R. Pearson
Christopher D. Campbell
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, Special Issue, September 2012, pp. 421-427
Description
Compares adults who either attended boarding schools or were raised by someone who had attended to those with no boarding school history. Reports higher rates of illegal drug use and alcohol use disorder with an association.
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Indian Record (Vol. 34, #9-10, September-October, 1971)

Documents & Presentations
Description
"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
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Indian Record (Vol. 36, Nos. 6-7, July-August, 1973)

Documents & Presentations
Description
"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
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Indian Record (Vol. XXXII, Nos. 8-9, August-September, 1969)

Documents & Presentations
Description
"National publication for the Indians of Canada." Focus on Indigenous issues, events at residential schools and legal decisions. Previously published as Indian Missionary Record. Articles reflect the attitudes and policies of the time.
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Indian Student Involvement in Tribal Community-Based Research: Underage Drinking Prevention Among Rural Native Californians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Juliet P. Lee
Daniel Calac
Annika C. Montag
Stephanie Brodine
Juan A. Luna ... [et al.]
Journal of Rural Community Psychology, vol. 14, no. 2, 2011, p. [?]
Description
Looks at a community research project where students were funded by the California Native American Research Center for Health (CA-NARCH) initiative to assist with research.
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Indian Wars: Old and New

Alternate Title
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Occasional Paper Series
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper ; 2011-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Matthew L. M. Fletcher
Peter S. Vicaire
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper
Description
Paper surveys the impacts of the war on poverty, drugs and terror on Native Americans.
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Indians and Alcohol Sensitivity

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Consuelo Garcia-Andrade
Tamara L. Wall
Cindy L. Ehlers
Harvard Mental Health Letter, vol. 14, no. 6, December 1997, p. 7
Description
Brief description of study which suggests that Native Americans have a low tolerance for the intoxicating effect of moderate doses of alcohol.
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Indigenizing Harm Reduction: Moving Beyond the Four-Pillar Model

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN)
Visions, vol. 11, no. 4, Indigenous People: Reconciliation and Healing, 2016, pp. 36-39
Description
Looks at the four-fire model which uses the guidelines of cultural safety, reclamation, self-determination and sovereignty.
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