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Peer reviewedStreit, Fred; Nicolich, Mark J. – Journal of Drug Education, 1977
A drug and alcohol use prevalence study was conducted among Montana Indians by Montana Indians. The results raise questions about culture transmission as a drug prevention strategy. Also, there is evidence of a high proportion of youth with deceased fathers. Implications for further prevention needs are presented. (Author)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, American Indian Culture, American Indians, Cultural Influences
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. – 1986
Three hearings held in Arizona, New Mexico, and South Dakota provide individual statements and panel presentations on problems, programs, and proposals for prevention, identification, treatment, and follow-up care of alcohol and drug abuse among American Indian juveniles. The majority of witnesses are members of Indian tribes in the three…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, American Indian Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. – 1987
Two hearings held on October 24, 1985, and April 29, 1986, produced testimony about two House bills on prevention and treatment of Indian juvenile alcoholism and drug abuse. These bills provide for (1) programs of instruction on alcohol and drug abuse in Indian schools in kindergarten through grade 12; (2) training about alcohol and drug abuse for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, 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
PDF pending restorationSnyder, Lisa – 1992
This resource guide provides information on programs, publications, organizations, and other resources related to prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). The purpose of this guide is to assist health care providers to comply with Indian Health Service (IHS) FAS goals and objectives. It gives examples of community approaches to FAS prevention,…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, American Indian Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1985
The Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs met to receive testimony on a bill (S. 1298) to coordinate and expand services for the prevention, identification, and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse among Indian juveniles and a related bill (S. 1621) concerned with eligibility for attending Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) schools. Most testimony…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism
Lethbridge Univ. (Alberta). Four Worlds Development Project. – 1984
This paper promotes discussion by native community groups of the meaning of physical and mental health, the differences between treatment and prevention, and how education contributes to disease and health of children. Education's role in disease prevention is defined as helping the learner respond appropriately to stress arising from the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, American Indian Education
Lethbridge Univ. (Alberta). Four Worlds Development Project. – 1984
Discussion in Native American communities of problems related to alcoholism and drug abuse is encouraged through reading this paper, working on suggested activities and questions, and applying the information to improve local situations. Alcohol and drug abuse symptoms are described along with statistics illustrating the scope of the problem. The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, American Indian Culture
