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Systematic review of addiction recovery mutual support groups and Indigenous people of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States of America and Hawaii

Dale, Elizabeth, Kelly, Peter J., Lee, K.S. Kylie, Conigrave, James H., Ivers, Rowena, Clapham, Kathleen·2019·Addictive Behaviors
DOI 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106038
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Background Addictions contribute significantly to the overall disease burden for Indigenous peoples of colonised countries. Mutual support groups are one of the most common addiction recovery resources, however their effectiveness for Indigenous peoples is unclear.Methods A PRISMA-informed search was performed to retrieve empirical studies on addiction recovery mutual support groups for Indigenous peoples of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States of America and Hawaii. Databases searched were: MEDLINE, CINAHL Plus, PsychINFO, PsychARTICLES, SocINDEX, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PubMed, Scopus and UlrichsWeb, Informit Collections, Australian Indigenous HealthInfonet and Lowitja Institute electronic databases. Exclusion criteria were: 1) not an Indigenous focus; 2) not an addiction focus (i.e. including alcohol, other drug, gambling); 3) not a mutual support group focus; 4) not an original study; 5) not a complete study; 6) not published in English language.Results Four studies published between 2001 and 2006 met review criteria. All studies were conducted in the United States of America with Native American Indian peoples (n = 1600) and featured Alcoholics Anonymous only. Study designs were: a retrospective analysis of survey data, a cross-sectional survey report, a clinical case study and an ethnographic study. Methodological differences precluded meaningful translation of results.Conclusion There is a lack of empirical knowledge on the acceptability and outcomes of addiction recovery mutual support groups for Indigenous peoples of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States of America and Hawaii. This review suggests recommendations for future research.

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Authors
Dale, E., Kelly, P. J., Lee, K. S. K., Conigrave, J. H., Ivers, R., & Clapham, K.
Affiliations
  • University of Wollongong (AU)
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author
Dale, Elizabeth
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Venue
Addictive Behaviors
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-11
Volume
98
Pages
106038
ISSN
0306-4603 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106038
OpenAlex
W2954996978
Cited by
35
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38
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0.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Addictive Behaviors (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Online (University of Wollongong) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship
  • University of Wollongong
  • National Health and Medical Research Council (#1117198)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Keywords
self-help groups, addiction recovery, indigenous peoples, Alcoholics Anonymous, alcoholism, substance use disorders, gambling addiction, Native Americans, Indigenous health, treatment acceptability, treatment outcomes
MeSH terms
Indigenous Peoples, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Australia, Canada, Hawaii, Humans, Indians, North American, New Zealand, Self-Help Groups, United States, Behavior, Addictive, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Culturally Competent Care

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