School-based interventions for preventing substance use in indigenous children ages 7-13: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Throughout the world, indigenous peoples share traumatic colonial experiences that have caused gross inequalities for them and continue to impact every aspect of their lives. The effect of intergenerational trauma and other health disparities have been remarkable for Indigenous children and adolescents, who are at a greater risk of adverse mental health and addiction outcomes compared with non-indigenous people of the same age. Most indigenous children are exposed to addictive substances at an early age, which often leads to early initiation of substance use and is associated with subsequent physical and mental health issues, poor social and relational functioning, and occupational and legal problems. The aim of this paper is to report the protocol for the scoping revi

SUBMITTER: Maina G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045254 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature