title: Substance-use and psychiatric disorders among American Indian veterans.
abstract: Native American (NA) veterans have rarely been the focus of investigational efforts. We review studies relevant to an assessment of NA substance-use disorders, and discuss findings of the Drug Abuse Treatment Services Evaluation Project pertaining specifically to NA veterans. A larger proportion of NA veterans discharged from VA inpatient care in FY93 were diagnosed with a substance-use disorder compared to the total population of veterans discharged that year. Substance-dependent NAs were more likely to be diagnosed with alcohol-use disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder, and less likely to be diagnosed with drug-use disorders and other psychiatric disorders than substance-dependent veterans generally.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98108, USA.
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Suchinsky
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*