NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Alcohol Policy Considerations for Indian Reservations and Bordertown Communities.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
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
Report on Outreach Efforts and Analysis of Approach: A Pilot Project on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome for American Indians.
May, Philip A. – 1981
The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Project of the Indian Health Service was designed to identify existing cases of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome among the American Indian tribes (Navajo, Apache, Ute and 19 Pueblo Tribes) in the Southwest, establish a referral system to identify these children for treatment, estimate the prevalence of the problem, and work…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, American Indians, Children, Clinical Diagnosis
Prevention of Alcohol Misuse: A Review of Health Promotion Efforts among American Indians.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
May, Philip A.; Moran, James R. – American Journal of Health Promotion, 1995
A review of research on prevention of alcohol abuse among American Indians found that they experience many alcohol-related health problems. Indians have earlier age of first involvement with alcohol, more frequent drinking, and more negative consequences than non-Indians. Prevention programs must consider American Indian heterogeneity and cultural…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, American Indians, Community Health Services