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Traditional and Western Healing Practices for Alcoholism in American Indians and Alaska Natives

Abbott, Patrick J.·1998·Substance Use & Misuse
DOI 10.3109/10826089809059342
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The American Indian and Alaska Native population is a culturally diverse population with a current census of 1,959,000. Prior to White contact, there was historically little use of alcoholic beverages except for American Indians in the Southwest. After White contact, use and misuse of alcohol escalated rapidly; however, the prevalence, patterns, and problems of drinking alcoholic beverages vary enormously even in tribes closely linked geographically. American Indians and Alaska Natives have preserved and revitalized a number of traditional healing practices and applied these to the treatment of alcohol-related problems. These healing practices include the following: nativistic movements, sacred dances, sweat lodges, talking circle, four circles, and cultural enhancement programs. Additionally, Western treatment approaches have been applied in the treatment of problems related to alcohol, such as medication for detoxification, disulfiram (Antabuse), Alcoholics Anonymous, and behavioral interventions. Several investigators have completed a small number of naturalistic follow-up studies, but no one has undertaken a randomized controlled trial looking at specific methods of alcohol treatment in American Indians or Alaska Natives. American Indian and Alaska Native communities have adapted and integrated both Traditional and Western approaches to fit their own unique sociocultural needs.

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  • Reconnecting with the Native culture, building internal strengths, coping resources, and relying on extended social networks and multi-generational relationships assist AIANs with navigating the historical and every day hardships experienced.

    “Reconnecting with the Native culture, building internal strengths, coping resources, and relying on extended social networks and multi-generational relationships assist AIANs with navigating the historical and every day hardships experienced [102,104,105].”

    From Substance and Behavioral Addictions among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations (2022) · cites this paper as [104]

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Authors
Abbott, P. J.
Affiliations
University of New Mexico (US)
Corresponding author
Abbott, Patrick J.
Venue
Substance Use & Misuse
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
1998-01
Volume
33
Issue
13
Pages
2605-2646
ISSN
  • 1082-6084 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-2491
DOI
10.3109/10826089809059342
OpenAlex
W2133544516
Cited by
55
References
89
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 4
FWCI
0.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Substance Use & Misuse (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Indigenous Cultures and History
Keywords
alcoholism, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, traditional healing, sacred dance, sweat lodge, talking circles, disulfiram, Alcoholics Anonymous, behavioral interventions, alcohol detoxification, alcohol abuse
MeSH terms
Adult, Alaska, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Complementary Therapies, Drug Therapy, Female, Humans, Indians, North American, Male, Medicine, Traditional, Religion and Psychology, United States

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