Hawkins Elizabeth H, Cummins Lillian H, Marlatt G Alan
Addictive Behaviors Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-1525, USA.
Psychol Bull. 2004 Mar;130(2):304-23. doi: 10.1037/0033-2909.130.2.304.
Substance abuse has had profoundly devastating effects on the health and well-being of American Indians and Alaska Natives. A wide variety of intervention methods has been used to prevent or stem the development of alcohol and drug problems in Indian youth, but there is little empirical research evaluating these efforts. This article is an overview of the published literature on substance use prevention among Indian adolescents, providing background epidemiological information, a review of programs developed specifically for Indian adolescents, and recommendations for the most promising prevention strategies currently in practice.
药物滥用对美国印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民的健康与福祉产生了极其毁灭性的影响。人们运用了各种各样的干预方法来预防或遏制印第安青少年中的酒精和毒品问题,但对这些努力进行评估的实证研究却很少。本文概述了已发表的关于印第安青少年药物使用预防的文献,提供了背景流行病学信息,回顾了专门为印第安青少年制定的项目,并针对当前实践中最有前景的预防策略提出了建议。