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Some Kava Problems at Elcho Island

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, June 1989, pp. 10-11
Reports on the benefits and detriments of drinking Kava.
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South Coast Aboriginal Holistic Healing Service (AHHS) - Substance Use

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marilyn Pittman
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 26, no. 5, September/October 2002, pp. 30-31
Service manager of the service explains the programming that has been developed after more than two years of consultations with Aboriginal communities along Australia's South Coast.
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Special Projects of National Significance and the Alaska Tribal Health System: An Overview of the Development of a Best Practice Model for HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment in Alaska

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracy Speier
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Face of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities, September 2005, pp. 305-311
Discusses risks from co-occurring conditions and social and cultural customs contributing to spread of HIV/AIDS and the unique foundation and influence of the project on the development of HIV/AIDS care and treatment.
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Spirituality and Addiction: The Role of Twelve-Step Programs in Eden Robinson's Blood Sports

Alternate Title
Spirituality in the 21st Century: Journeys Beyond Entrenched Boundaries
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Stephanie McKenzie
Looks at spiritual, moral and physical damages resulting from the destruction of culture and traditional belief systems. Chapter in book: Spirituality in the 21st Century: Journeys Beyond Entrenched Boundaries edited by Wim Van Moer, Duysal Aşkun Çelik and John L. Hochheimer.
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Spirituality and Religion: Intertwined Protective Factors for Substance Use among Urban American Indian Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen Kulis
David R. Hodge
Stephanie L. Ayers
Eddie F. Brown
Flavio F. Marsiglia
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 444-449
Data from urban middle schools shows lower levels of substance use were associated with Christian and spiritual beliefs in American Indian youth.
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[Stacey's Story of Healing]

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Culture as Intervention: Sharing How Aboriginal Culture is Part of the Healing Journey From Addictions
[Honoring Our Strengths: Aboriginal Culture as Intervention in Addictions Treatment]
[Honouring Our Strengths: Aboriginal Culture as Intervention in Addictions Treatment]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Stacey Swampy
Man discusses his life and the role culture has played in his recovery from addiction and violence. Duration: 48:58. Part of project headed by Dr. Colleen Dell, University of Saskatchewan Research Chair in Substance Abuse.
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StatsUpdate: Daily or Occasional Smokers, 2014

Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Statistical data of percentage of daily or occasional smokers amongst the population 12 years and over in Nunavut, Canada as a whole, as well as each province and other territories.
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The 'Stolen Generations' of Mothers and Daughters: Child Apprehension and Enhanced HIV Vulnerabilities for Sex Workers of Aboriginal Ancestry

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Putu Duff
Brittany Bingham
Annick Simo
Delores Jury
Charlotte Reading
Kate Shannon
PLoS One, vol. 9, no. 6, June 13, 2014, pp. 1-6
Findings reveal high levels of child apprehension among sex workers, with over a third of women having their children removed from them.
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Strategies for Surveying American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Alternate Title
Proceedings of Statistics Canada Symposium ; 2004
Statistics Canada International Symposium Series. Proceedings
Symposium 2004: Innovative Methods for Surveying Difficult-to-reach Populations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jacelyn Macedo
Lorene Reano
Janis Weber
Alyssa Easton
Case study describes development and pilot of the first American Indian and Alaska Native Adult Tobacco Survey. Paper from Symposium 2004: Innovative Methods for Surveying Difficult-to-reach Populations.
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Stress and Dependency

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pat O'Neill
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 7, no. 4, December 1983, pp. 8-12
Analyzes evolutionary history of stress and use and misuse of substances which are intended to decrease stress.
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Stress, Coping and Well-Being Among the Yup'ik of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: The Role of Enculturation and Acculturation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Wolsko
Cécile Lardon
Gerald V. Mohatt
Eliza Orr
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 66, no. 1, 2007, pp. [50]-60
Results of a health and wellness survey reported participants who identified with a more traditional Yup'ik way of life reported greater happiness and less frequent use of drugs and alcohol than those participants who reported living a more Kass'aq way of life.
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The Structure of Drinking Motives in First Nations Adolescents in Nova Scotia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher J. Mushquash
Sherry H. Stewart
M. Nancy Comeau
Patrick J. McGrath
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 15, no. 1, 2008, pp. 33-52
Study found that a true social motive for alcohol use doesn't exist in this group, rather the group has enhancement motives like drinking "to party".
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Study: High-Risk Population Offers SIDS Insight

Alternate Title
High Risk Population Offers SIDS Insight
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jeff Bauer
RN, vol. 66, no. 2, 2003, p. 22
Study found that risk factors for SIDS among Native Americans included mother's alcohol consumption and number of layers of clothing placed on children.
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A Study of Factors Affecting Suicide in Aboriginal and 'Other' Populations in the Top End of the Northern Territory Through an Audit of Coronial Records

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Parker
David I. Ben-Tovim
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 36, no. 3, June 2002, pp. 404-410
Study discusses differences in suicide methods and high levels of untreated mental illness and substance abuse among many of the individuals who had taken their own lives.
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Substance Abuse and Aboriginal Domestic Violence

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Major Sumner
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, March/April 1995, pp. 16-17
Discusses the work of the Aboriginal Sobriety Group in getting Aboriginal people away from self-destructive behaviours connected to alcohol and drug abuse.
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Substance Abuse Equals Suffering: The Health Workers Role

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bill Wilson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, June 1984, pp. 4-6
Article stresses the importance of health workers to establish patient relationship in order to achieve a better health outcome.
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Substance Abuse Prevention American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Les B. Whitbeck
Melissa L. Walls
Melissa L. Welch
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 428-435
Review of 3 substance prevention programs: published trials; published and unpublished programs in development; examples of grassroots programs.
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Substance Dependency Among Homeless American Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Lobo
Margaret Mortensen Vaughan
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 35, no. 1, Morning Star Rising: Healing in Native American Communities, January-March 2003, pp. 63-70
Examines common factors, coping and survival strategies, roles of extended family and friendships, and organizations offering services in the San Francisco Bay area.
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Substance Misuse

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Scott Wilson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, March/April 1995, pp. 12-14
Talks about development of the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (ADAC) strategies to provide better delivery of services, and enable stronger ties to the Aboriginal community and to government agencies.
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Substance Use among American Indians and Alaska Natives: Incorporating Culture in an "Indigenist" Stress-Coping Paradigm

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karina L. Walters
Jane M. Simon
Teresa Evans-Campbell
Public Health Reports, vol. 117, Supplement no. 1:Drug Use, HIV/AIDS, and Health Outcomes Among Racial and Ethnic Populations, 2002, pp. S104-S117
Trauma, stress and questions on how much unresolved grief is connected with substance problems, particularly alcohol.
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Substance Use and Psychiatric Problems of Homeless Native American Veterans

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wesley J. Kasprow
Robert Rosenheck
Psychiatric Services, vol. 49, no. 3, March 1998, p. [?]
Study shows that when compared to other ethnic groups in the same situation, Native American veterans suffer from more alcohol abuse, more previous hospitalizations for alcohol dependence and more days of alcohol intoxication.
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Substance Use Patterns of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Women Offenders

Alternate Title
Research in Brief (Correctional Service Canada) ; RIB-19-08
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Correctional Service Canada
Research in Brief (Correctional Service Canada)
Uses statistics from the Women’s Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (W-CASA) with a sample of 908 federally sentenced women for the period between November 2016 and January 2019.
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