Substance Use, Abuse & Treatment

Examines sexual behavior and patterns of condom use.

Looks at how the criminal law of sexual assault deals with cases of women who are intoxicated.

Overview of sexual assault in Tribal communities, assault response teams and protocols, and workbook development.

Looks at the vulnerability of First Nations children as a result of socio-economic factors.

Related material: Part 1: Sexually Transmitted Infections.

Findings indicate the two communities had networks that were similar in both size and structure. Locating information in a publicly funded system made for easier patient follow-up.

Looks at exploring the cultural perceptions of mental illness and improving First Nation peoples access to the mental health care system.

Looks at employment obstacles in the mining industry and provides suggestions for improvement.

Woman discusses the role culture has played in her recovery from alcohol addiction. Duration: 6:15. Part of project headed by Dr. Colleen Dell, University of Saskatchewan Research Chair in Substance Abuse..

Woman discusses the role culture has played in her recovery from addiction. Duration: 6:15. Part of project headed by Dr. Colleen Dell, University of Saskatchewan Research Chair in Substance Abuse.

Comments on a prolific Native American author.

Findings suggest that clients health and social problems have increased over the years of operation while indicators of infant health have either improved or maintained steady rates.

Thematic findings included: impact of bullying and cyberbullying; lack of emotional support, physical safety, and activities; impact of substance misuse; and how these issues effect emotional and mental wellness. Includes calls to action for provincial and federal governments.

Consists of the interview with George First Rider where he describes the role of the otter in the Horn Society.

Human and Social Development Thesis (MSW)--University of Victoria, [20--?].

Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Western Ontario, 2015.

Study findings point out a need for more aggressive programing in order to improve access to HIV care for Indigenous populations.

Book review: A Small and Charming World by John F. Gibson. Scroll down to page 129 to read review.

Reports on results of focus group discussions with 51 Ojibwe, Sioux and Winnegabo participants. Found that bans were unpopular and widely resisted due to sense of freedom associated with smoking, lenient attitudes, culture-bound perceptions, and receiving mixed messages.

Examines the rate of smokeless tobacco use in Grades 6, 9, and 11 school students which was; 34% of males, and 24% for females in 1988.

Overview of Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Tobacco Control (CEITC) set up in 2003 in recognition of the fact that Aboriginal smoking rates are more than twice the overall Australian rate.

Study investigates the relationship between smoking and a number of school, peer, and family characteristics of students aged 12 to 21 years. Uses data collected in the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (2012). .

Concludes that smoking attributable mortality rates between 1997 and 2001 were substantive.

Population Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2012

Study found high smoking rates among Native Americans show need for culturally sensitive cessation interventions.

Statistics from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey. Some correlates appear to be sex-specific, and findings identify some of the protective and risk factors.

Looks at the Fresh Start facilitator training program offered by Quit Victoria.

Looks at the derogatory effects of tobacco on the Aboriginal people in Australia and elsewhere.

Letter to the editor discussing the need for innovative solutions regarding the issue of contraband cigarettes.

Study of 200 Indigenous women aged 18 and over in Western Australia revealed a smoking rate of 49% compared with 28% of the total Australian population.

Argues that a holistic approach, coupled with Aboriginal healthcare professionals, was necessary for an effective smoking prevention program for youth.

Smoking statistics for Indigenous and Torres Strait Australians.

Concluded that this population has smoking-related knowledge that can lead to reductions in smoking participation rates.

Animated tale which focuses on issues of addiction. This film deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised. Accompanying material: The Sniffing Bear: [Study Guide]. Duration: 7:47.

Guide to accompany film, Sniffing Bear. For audience 9-12 years. Suggested ideas for pre-health education, language and visual arts and music.

Research found high rates of sobriety and low rates of alcohol use contradicting stereotypes of widespread alcohol use among Alaska Native elders.

Study examines the interview responses of 30 Indigenous Americans who have been convicted of murder to understand different factors that have contributed to their crime. Results find social disorganization, economic deprivation, a subculture of violence, cultural conflict, perceived powerlessness, substance abuse, and internalized colonialism to all be contributing factors.

Sociology and Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor, 2007.

Four common themes were identified that contextualize stories of alcohol use within a Māori cultural framework.

Examined youths' encounters with drug offers, the situation in which these offers occurred, and the relationship to substance use.

Public Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2012.

Outlines determinants and existing research for future action.

Reviews the results of survey data gathered from a sample of 2,234 students to determine the most effective prevention programs.

Reports on the relationship of these networks and their support in relation to improved outcomes.

Report on the project after completion of its first phase.

Public Policy and Administration Thesis (Ph.D.)--Walden University, 2010.

Study results support the need for preventive and public health programs to improve maternal and infant well-being. NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.