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Native American Women in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment
- Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 13, Number 3, August 2002
- pp. 360-378
- 10.1353/hpu.2010.0688
- Article
- Additional Information
Alcohol and other drug use is a serious problem among American Indian and Alaska Native women. However, information about their needs for treatment is lacking. In response, a study was conducted to document the life experiences and perceived recovery needs of American Indian and Alaska Native women at nine treatment centers nationwide. The data show that most of these women have experienced various forms of abuse and neglect from childhood into adulthood and have been exposed to alcohol and other drugs from an early point in fair lives. Most of these women have made multiple attempts to recover from their addictions, offen for the sake of fair children. The information derived from this study can be used as the foundation for further research about the treatment needs of American Indian and Alaska Native women.