Substance and Behavioral Addictions among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This paper examines substance and behavioral addictions among American Indian and Alaska Natives (AIAN) to identify the structural and psychosocial risk and cultural protective factors that are associated with substance use and behavioral addictions.

Methods

Five databases were used to search for peer reviewed articles through December 2021 that examined substance and behavioral addictions among AIANs.

Results

The literature search identified 69 articles. Numerous risk factors (i.e., life stressors, severe trauma, family history of alcohol use) and protective factors (i.e., ethnic identity, family support) influence multiple substance (i.e., commercial tobacco, alcohol, opioid, stimulants) and behavioral (e.g., gambling) addictions.

Conclusions

There

SUBMITTER: Soto C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8910676 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature