title: American indians/alaska natives and substance abuse treatment outcomes: positive signs and continuing challenges.
abstract: Limited information is known with regard to substance abuse treatment outcomes among AI/ANs. Data retrieved from the Treatment System Impact (TSI) project and Methamphetamine Treatment Project (MTP) were used to compare treatment measures between a sample of AI/ANs and a matched comparison group. Our results revealed no significant differences between AI/ANs and the matched comparison group in treatment outcomes at 12-months post-treatment based on legal, employment, medical, and psychiatric measures. AI/ANs also received more family-related services (29.9% vs. 17.1%) and abuse-related services (21.3% vs. 7.6%). Addressing barriers to receiving substance abuse treatment and enhancing screening methods for AI/ANs are suggested.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP), Los Angeles, CA 90025-7535, USA. daniel.dickerson@ucla.edu
authors.forename: Daniel L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Dickerson
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spear
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marinelli-Casey
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rawson
authors.forename: Libo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yih-Ing
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Hser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000413:Alaska; D044467:American Indian or Alaska Native / Q000523:psychology*; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome