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Asetoyer, Charon – 1990
In the Northern Plains of the United States, 100% of Indian reservations are affected by alcohol related problems. Approximately 90% of Native American adults are currently alcohol users or abusers or are recovering from alcohol abuse. Alcohol consumption has a devastating effect on the unborn. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is an irreversible birth…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, American Indian Culture, American Indian Reservations