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Native Americans (in the US) and Indigenous Peoples (in Canada) have been consistently reported to experience disproportionately higher rates of problem substance use (Pride et al., 2021). In addition to… Click to show full abstract
Native Americans (in the US) and Indigenous Peoples (in Canada) have been consistently reported to experience disproportionately higher rates of problem substance use (Pride et al., 2021). In addition to experiences of poverty and discrimination, these higher rates have been variously reported to be the results of the trauma of colonization (Nutton & Fast, 2015), racism and discrimination (Pride et al., 2021), abuse suffered in residential schools (Ross et al., 2015), banning of traditional cultural identities, beliefs, and ceremonies (Brave Heart & DeBruyn, D. Brave Heart, 1998)
Journal Title: Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
Year Published: 2023
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