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Tann, Sheila S.; Yabiku, Scott T.; Okamoto, Scott K.; Yanow, Jessica – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2007
This study examined the risk for alcoholism, diabetes, and depression (triADD) in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in the U.S. Using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a series of descriptive statistics and regression models were used to examine the interrelationships among these disorders in AI/AN populations.…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Alcoholism, Diabetes, Depression (Psychology)
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May, Philip A. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1992
Alcohol abuse and alcoholism are the leading health problems among American Indian communities. Public policy options that address these problems include controlling the supply of alcoholic beverages; shaping drinking practices directly; or reducing physical and social environmental risks. Discusses alcohol-related death rates and community…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism
Owan, Tom Choken; And Others – 1987
This report describes school and community efforts to prevent alcoholism and substance abuse among American Indian and Alaskan Native youth. In 1986, the Indian Health Service (IHS) surveyed Bureau of Indian Affairs schools, public schools with large Indian enrollments, and community groups involved in 225 IHS-funded alcohol and substance abuse…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alaska Natives, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education
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Walker, R. Dale; And Others – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1996
A 10-year study identified risk factors and measured prevalence of alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and psychopathology in 523 urban American Indian adolescents and 276 urban Indian women. Describes study aims, research design, methods, sample characteristics, assessment instruments, substance use prevalence, and methodological issues related to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alaska Natives, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism