Context of substance initiation among urban Native Americans: an exploratory retrospective case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Addiction is a significant problem among many Native American groups but has rarely been examined in urban populations. In particular, little is known about the context in which urban Native Americans first use substances. This study compares cases (people with a history of addiction) to controls (people without a history of addiction) on demographics, substance use history, context of first substance use, and polysubstance use. In addition, this appears to be the first study to overcome the lack of Native American professionals by employing and training lay community members to identify criteria of substance use disorders in survey participants. Employing community members helped foster trust that enabled the revelation of sensitive and often illegal activity. As a resu

SUBMITTER: Guenzel N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10688302 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature