@article{ref1,
title="Substance use among young indigenous Sami--a summary of findings from the North Norwegian Youth Study",
journal="International journal of circumpolar health",
year="2008",
author="Spein, Anna Rita",
volume="67",
number="1",
pages="122-134",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To summarise knowledge about substance use among young indigenous Sami living in Norway. STUDY DESIGN: Data from the North Norwegian Youth Study (NNYS)--a longitudinal questionnaire study conducted in 1994-1995 and 1997-1998 that represents the main source of information in the 1990s. METHODS: The 1994-1995 sample included 3,000 ethnically diverse high school students (response rate [RR]: 85%), while the 1997-1998 follow-up sample included 1500 respondents (RR: 55%). RESULTS: Young Sami did not show higher rates than their non-Sami peers for any of the investigated substances. In contrast, young Sami reported lower drinking rates at both assessments when compared with regional and national non-indigenous peers. Nonetheless, Sami with weaker cultural ties reported the highest intraethnic smoking and drinking rates. CONCLUSIONS: Young Sami are not at higher risk for substance use than their regional and national non-indigenous peers. These findings contrast some findings among other indigenous groups indicating &quot;high&quot; indigenous and &quot;low&quot; majority substance use rates.   <p></p>  <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1239-9736",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}