Substance Use, Abuse & Treatment

Shares the experiences of a Métis man who has struggled with his bipolar disease.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Case Western Reserve University, 1999.

Discussion of points omitted from Foulks' study of alcohol abuse in Barrow, Alaska .

Looks at developing a plan for suicide prevention based on spiritual beliefs, strong values, loving families and healthy life styles.

Personal narratives from family members who run a bed and breakfast in Prince George, B.C. Duration: 13:23.

Illustrates and reviews how three First Nations women's stories contribute to a national research project and how this method differs from a conventional western scientific approach.

Article examines the behavioural risk factors for arterial hypertension (AH)—including tobacco use, excessive alcohol use, and a lack of physical activity—among Evenk people. Also notes that incidence of AH is also influenced by marital status, employment, education, and housing conditions.

Film review of: Being Innu by Catherine Mullins.

Study concludes that there is a strong need for better behavioural health programming and support services for at risk youth in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Describes the treatment regime of the facility located in Kinchela, New South Wales, Australia which has a unique blend of Western techniques adapted to Aboriginal culture.

Discusses withdrawal symptoms including anxiety, insomnia, difficulty concentrating and remembering, tremor and general shakiness, nausea, and loss of appetite.

Focuses on challenges involved in collecting, accessing and reporting information about the population, and the work that centers do to provide communities with surveillance and interpretation of data.

Collection of papers regarding substance abuse prevention, treatment, mental health treatment and co-occurring disorders treatment.

Report identifies elements of best practice in the treatment and rehabilitation of youth with substance abuse problems.

Looks at gambling as a form of regressive taxation against Indigenous youth due to their socioeconomic position in society.

Estimates and compares smoking prevalence over two time periods: 2002/2003 and 2011/2012. Sample was 482 community members in first study and 596 in the second.

Explains how the liquor trade, even though it was destroying the health of Native Americans, remained a staple of Indigenous-colonist trade in the American hinterland.

Study cohort consisted of 160 survey respondents and 288 focus group participants. Topics included barriers to accessing and successfully completing treatment, suggestions for overcoming them, and promising practices.

Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 2005.

Describes research on social services issues concerning Ojibwa First Nation communities, particularly the high incidence of youth suicide, addiction, and court appearances.

Overview of two year program which provides training to develop counseling, communication, and mental health skills. Also provides an overview of nature of alcoholism.

Looks at alcohol use and abuse as a coping mechanism in the lifestyle of isolated communities of the Australia outback.

Looks at the history of the first people of the Manning River Valley, the Birpai and the establishment of the Purfleet station in 1900.

Brief general article.

Looks at collaborative, community based development of an intervention program for treating substance use disorders that are opposite of the usual treatments.

Discusses relations between the Akha highland peoples and the lowlanders as well as the role opium production and consumption plays in their lives. To access this article scroll down to page 16.

Provides information on notifiable infectious diseases and discusses ways to minimize the risk of transmission.

Discusses study investigating risk factors for alcohol dependency among the Navajo.

Book review of: A Study of Drinking in a Remote Aboriginal Community by Maggie Brady and Kingsley Palmer.

Book review of, Precious Foliage by Pamela Watson.

Review of: Where the Pavement Ends: Canada's Aboriginal Recovery Movement and the Urgent Need for Reconciliation by Marie Wadden.

Book reviews of 3 books: When Freedom is Lost: The Dark Side of the Relationship Between Government and the Fort Hope Band by Paul Driben and Robert S. Trudeau. Bibliography of Canadian Indian Mythology compiled by Kim Echlin. Mni Wakan and The Sioux: Respite, Release and Recreation edited by Rodger Hornby and Richard H. Dana

Analyzes connection between co-infection, injection drug use, poverty, gender, and ethnicity/race to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Book review of: Booze: A Distilled History by Craig Heron.

Describes the social and health problems of, 'petrol' (gasoline) sniffing by Aboriginal youth in remote communities of the Northern Territory, Australia.

Looks at the Streetwize Comic series, Gotta Know which deals with the issue of addiction and drug use, HIV/AIDS prevention, education, treatment, and care.

Health Sciences Thesis (Ph.D)--Arctic University of Norway, 2017.

Tells the story of a brewery in Papua New Guinea whose Operation Moderation responsible drinking campaign was banned by the government.

This qualitative study discusses the successful techniques and strategies that residents of the Seneca Nation of Indians used to quit smoking.

Evidence shows that the relationship between young men and football can make a difference to their short and long-term health.

Discusses health disparities between Indigenous and other Australians in both care and innovative technology and how these disparities are being addressed.

Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--University of Manitoba, 2011.

Provides information about alcohol misuse that is of practical benefit to community-based service providers. The article contributes to the scientific study on the relation between anxiety/mood symptoms and addictive behaviours.

Overview of national plan to develop alternative choices for tobacco products in a cultural appropriate and sustainable way.

Looks at joint project to develop a national agenda for research on cultural safety and cultural competence and framework for improving health care services for Aboriginal people. Related Material: Building Bridges 2: A Pathway to Cultural Safety, Relational Practice and Social Inclusion: Schedules "A" to "E" to Main Report. Building Bridges 1.