Citation

Moran JR, Reaman JA. J. Prim. Prev. 2002; 22(3): 201-233.

Affiliation

Moran, J.R., University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work, Denver, CO 80209, United States

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

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Abstract

This paper examines prevention programs targeting alcohol and other drug use among American Indian youth. We start with a review of what is known about substance use by this population. We provide consideration of specific prevention programs for Indian youth within these frameworks: Cognitive/Information Dissemination, Affective Education, Social Influence, and Personal and Social Skills Training. A particular focus is on the manner in which issues of culture are incorporated into prevention programs. A detailed overview of the diversity of the American Indian population is presented and its implications for prevention work with Indian youth are discussed. A major conclusion is that there is not one type of prevention program that is likely to work with American Indian youth since there is no such thing as a typical American Indian.

Language: en