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Carise, Deni; McLellan, A. Thomas – 1999
The Addiction Severity Index (ASI), used throughout the United States and other countries, is the most widely used assessment tool in the addictions field. It is a semi-structured assessment instrument designed for use with clients for substance abuse treatment. The ASI gathers information in seven important areas of a patient's life: medical,…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, American Indians, Chippewa (Tribe), Cultural Awareness
Ben, Leon W.; And Others – 1992
The case study described here was conducted as a doctoral research project at Northern Arizona University. The study documents the success of the Shuswop Indian Band of Alkali Lake, British Columbia (Canada), in their 15-year battle with alcoholism, once the people themselves decided on recovery. The study looks back at the 95 percent recovery…
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, American Indians, Canada Natives
Merino, Claralynn – 1990
Many Native American communities have high rates of alcoholism. Children growing up in alcoholic families often exhibit co-dependent or para-alcoholic behaviors, which place them at high risk of educational failure. The Love Bug model was designed to encourage culturally appropriate self-expression and to promote self-love and detachment from…
Descriptors: Affection, Alcoholism, American Indian Education, American Indians