The consequences of drug and alcohol use for Indian youth.
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Indian youth have higher rates of using alcohol and drugs in ways that increase their risk--getting very drunk, drinking while driving, and using drugs and alcohol together. The highest rate is found among reservation youth, a lower rate among non-reservation Indians, and the lowest rate among non-Indian youth. Frequency of self-reported consequences from alcohol and drug use follow the same order, with 15% of reservation seniors involved in an alcohol-related accident. The most frequent consequences involve relationship problems. Drug injection is rare in all groups.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- American Indian and Alaska native mental health research : journal of the National Center
دوره 5 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992