"It's bad around here now": tobacco, alcohol and other drug use among American Indians living on a rural reservation.
Using data about members of a midwestern American Indian reservation in eight focus groups that were conducted like "talking circles," the authors describe the participants' (N = 49) views of the current use and abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. Results indicate that the use of tobacco is pervasive; that the use of alcohol and other drugs, especially marijuana and oxycodone, are problems on this reservation because they are detrimental to health and well-being; and appropriate, available, and accessible treatment is scarce, nonexistent, or underfunded. Culturally sensitive substance abuse treatment and increased funding for treatment are major health issues for this population.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Mary Kate
MK
Dennis
Sandra L
SL
Momper
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D010098:Oxycodone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D012424:Rural Population; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D055815:Young Adult
D010098:Oxycodone