Opioid use in indigenous populations: indigenous perspectives and directions in culturally responsive care
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In this work, we outline the necessary components for culturally responsive treatment to opioid use disorders in Indigenous communities. First, we examine the context of historical trauma faced by Indigenous groups in the U.S. and how this context may affect successful implementation of treatment. We then outline the strategies of Penobscot Nation and Little Earth in developing holistic treatment regimens for Indigenous peoples, and list policy interventions suited to improve outcomes for Indigenous groups related to opioid use disorders. We conclude with suggestions for future directions in anticolonial strategies for addressing opioid use in Indigenous communities. The combination of culturally responsive treatment, tribal sovereignty in the treatment of opioid use disorders, and effective resource allocation is necessary to affect positive change in Indigenous substance use trajectories.
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Past research has called for tribal sovereignty in the development of effective substance abuse treatment to effectively imbue cultural perspectives and themes to best serve their own communities.
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- Authors
- Richer, A., & Roddy, A. L.
- Affiliations
- Columbia University (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Richer, Ariel
- Venue
- Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2022-03-07
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 255-263
- ISSN
- 1533-256X (ISSN-L)
- 1533-2578
- PMC
- PMC10249962
- OpenAlex
- W4220667770
- Cited by
- 10
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 1.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (T32DA037801)
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (F31MD017132)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Keywords
- opioid use disorder, indigenous peoples, culturally responsive care, historical trauma, Penobscot Nation, holistic medicine, tribal sovereignty, substance use policy, resource allocation
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