University of Minnesota Medical School-Duluth, 1035 University Drive, 235 SMed, Duluth, MN 55812, USA.
Addict Behav. 2013 May;38(5):2103-9. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.01.004. Epub 2013 Jan 18.
To investigate growth in problem drinking and monthly marijuana use among North American Indigenous adolescents from the upper Midwest and Canada.
Panel data from a community-based participatory research project includes responses from 619 adolescents residing on or near 7 different reservations/reserves. All respondents were members of the same Indigenous cultural group.
Rates of problem drinking and monthly marijuana use increased steadily across the adolescent years, with fastest growth occurring in early adolescence (before age 15). In general, female participants reported higher rates of substance use prior to age 15; however, male reports of use surpassed those of females in later adolescence.
Results of this study highlight the importance of early adolescent substance use prevention efforts and the possible utility of gender responsive programming.
调查上中西部和加拿大的北美原住民青少年中酗酒和每月吸食大麻问题的增长情况。
基于社区参与式研究项目的面板数据包括来自 7 个不同保留地/保留区的 619 名青少年的回复。所有受访者都是同一原住民文化群体的成员。
酗酒和每月吸食大麻的比例在整个青少年时期稳步上升，最快的增长发生在青少年早期（15 岁之前）。一般来说，女性参与者在 15 岁之前报告的物质使用比例更高；然而，在青少年后期，男性的使用报告超过了女性。
本研究结果强调了青少年早期预防药物使用的重要性，以及针对性别制定的计划可能具有实用性。
