title: Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention as Standard Practice: Working with the American Indian/Native Alaskan Populations.
abstract: Alcohol use and the resulting problems associated with high-risk drinking in the American Indian/Native Alaskan (AI/NA) population are well-documented, as alcohol misuse has taken an incredible toll on many AI/NA communities. Presently, both overall health issues and alcohol use occur disproportionately within this population. This article provides an updated overview of the impact of alcohol use in the United States and within AI/NA communities specifically. It also provides recommendations for an alcohol-related screening and brief intervention instrument that social workers can begin using in their practice and can be utilized within the AI/NA community.
authors.affiliation: George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Patterson Silver Wolf Adelv Unegv Waya
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.affiliation: Buffalo Center for Social Research and School of Social Work, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Catherine N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Dulmus
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Amy R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Manning
keywords: American Indians/Native Alaskans; alcohol; evidence-based practice; screening and brief intervention