title: American Indian/Alaska Native alcohol-related incarceration and treatment.
abstract: American Indian/Alaska Natives have high rates of alcohol-related arrests and are overrepresented in justice systems. To understand the relationship between alcohol dependence, treatment, and alcohol-related incarceration, this study queried American Indian/Alaska Natives currently in remission from alcohol dependence. Participants reported receiving 0 to 43 treatment experiences. Moreover, participants had a significantly greater number of alcohol-related incarcerations than all other treatments combined. These findings underline the importance of making alcohol treatment available within criminal justice settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-1161, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Feldstein
authors.forename: Kamilla L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Venner
authors.forename: Philip A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: May
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D044467:American Indian or Alaska Native / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003415:Crime / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009516:New Mexico; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology