United States: American Indian Youth Substance Abuse: Community-Driven Interventions

United States: American Indian Youth Substance Abuse: Community-Driven Interventions Dakotah C. Lane, and John Simmons, 2011   Substance abuse among American Indians has a long history that dates back to the colonial era. American Indian youth today continue to have one of the highest substance abuse rates when compared with other groups. Researchers have implemented American Indian youth substance abuse interventions that previously have worked in the general population, but studies have...

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