Boozing, Sniffing, and Toking: An Overview of the Past, Present, and Future of Substance Use by American Indians.

Mail, Patricia D.; Johnson, Saundra

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ERIC Number: EJ478275

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Boozing, Sniffing, and Toking: An Overview of the Past, Present, and Future of Substance Use by American Indians.

Mail, Patricia D.; Johnson, Saundra

American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, v5 n2 p1-33 1993

The magnitude of the present-day problem of alcohol and substance misuse by American Indians is described in mortality rates and proportionate use reports. Use of inhalants, amphetamines, sedatives, and hallucinogens is examined. The historical and complex relationships between American Indians and alcohol are sketched, and prevention approaches are considered. Contains 86 references. (Author/KS)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Alcoholism, American Indian History, American Indians, Community Involvement, Drinking, Drug Use, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Stereotypes, Mortality Rate, Prevention, Racial Differences, Substance Abuse

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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