Substance Use, Abuse & Treatment

Looks at the need for more empirical data regarding prescription drug misuse and addiction within Indigenous communities in order to create policies to address those issues.

Participants in the study unanimously supported a treatment facility and made eight recommendations toward that goal.

Student relates his father's experiences during and after his time attending St. Michael's Indian Residential School in Duck Lake, Saskatchewan.

Looks at the negative health effects on residential school survivors and successive generations.

Study found that agencies provided a substantially broader range of services, including culturally specific programs, "mainstream" treatments, and ancillary services such as care for clients children.

Found that one agency was within national norms and the other's expenditures were less than expected. Proves that services can be provided within budgets found at mainstream facilities.

Outlines the role of Indigenous culture and its intersection with Western approaches to recovery in YSAP’s (Youth Solvent Addiction Program) operation of nine residential treatment centers for youth.

Study looks at which protective factor fosters resilience in at-risk to high-risk youth.

Describes the National Native Youth Solvent Addiction (NNYSA) program, an innovative response to abuse.

Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.

Reports that government policies and practices must leave individuals in a better state than before an intervention occurred.

Guide developed for child welfare workers, supervisors, administrators and other professionals working with urban welfare system.

Briefly solicits input from Indigenous health workers in order to develop a training program to work with illicit drug users.

Discusses prevention and management of hepatitis C.

Reports results from an adult and a youth survey regarding personal experiences, and nine focus groups. Themes and findings included victimization, the role of alcohol and drugs, reporting of incidents, perceptions of law enforcement and court responses, appropriate court sanctions, youth and teen dating violence, services and community awareness.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Regina, 2010.

Comments on the potential that exists to reduce the Indigenous smoking rate, which is two to three times the rate of non-Indigenous Australians.

Examines the untold potential that exists for programming to reduce smoking for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of San Diego, 2011.

Outlines the results of two studies, one Canadian, the other from the United States comparing urban and reserve aboriginal health.

Looks at specific kinds of cancer affecting Aboriginal people in Australia and issues surrounding the use of cancer services.

Current literature indicates more culturally relevant programs are needed to increase participation and improve outcomes.

Report commissioned by the Department of Justice. Volume contains annotated bibliographies, including documents, reports and position papers.

Report commissioned by the Department of Justice to provide a review of pertinent literature, which the author found lacking and therefore supplemented with knowledge of individuals who were contacted directly. This volume focuses on academic and scholarly materials.

Literature review between 1965 and 2011 on alcohol and drug treatments resulting in 24 unique studies on treatment outcomes.

Addresses background information, treatment intensity levels, supply of detoxification services, best practices, criteria for success factors, and the entirety of available programs and services.

Outlines purpose of research and methodology, summarizes results of literature review on evidence, and explores key informant interview findings with particular reference to systems, program and community related challenges. Concludes with recommendations based on analysis of study data.

Looks at prevention programs and intervention efforts that have reduced suicidal behaviours.

Discusses feasibility and efficacy of Reducing Risk through Interpersonal Development, Empowerment, Resiliency, and SelfDetermination (RezRIDERS) program based on data collected during 2012-2015 pilot run in the Pueblo of Jemez.

Expresses that the primary concern when researching Aboriginal health and alcohol are rights of the community to be involved and joint control over the program.

Explores the use of methamphetamine among American Indians in treatment programs funded by Los Angeles County.

Examines the factors that contribute to the oppression and marginalization of Indigenous peoples in South America.

Looks at anxiety, depression, ADHD, poor academic performance, substance use, and delinquency as strong predictors.

Examines issues effecting the way HIV/AIDS is spread and culturally appropriate ways of addressing the needs of this group.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 1999.

Discusses mental health disparities, implications for correcting disparities and importance of interventions.

Study compares major risk factors and chronic conditions in populations not living on reserves in the north and southern areas of Canada.

Individual Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Program Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2002.

Review of 877 files of First Nation people admitted to an inpatient detoxification centre in British Columbia.

Epidemiology and Biostatistics Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Western Ontario, 2013.

Sample included 230 Aboriginal people who were seronegative at beginning of study. Findings showed Aboriginal drug users were twice as likely to be HIV positive as non-Aboriginal peoples.

Study identified sociocultural factors that contribute to rapid advancement of the disease; discusses the need for traditional healing practices to be included in treatment regimens.