Alcohol Miseuse Among American Indians

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Alcohol Misuse Among American Indians Abstract

Alcohol and drug misuse has been observed to be very rampant among the American Indians . This has led to various alcohol-related problems Studies have shown that American Indians abuse alcohol and drugs more than the general American population

The purpose of this is to provide a wide range of potentially useful strategies to address the prevention of alcohol misuse among American Indians . It explores the historical and geographical perspective of this problem . The European colonists made the biggest influence towards American

Indians adopting this kind of lifestyle Later , their efforts to regulate and restrict alcohol selling and use failed . Instead , it took root among the communities . It also suggest on how to prevent this problem . It suggests that solutions can only come from the concerned communities and not from external interventions . The best solution will involve the Indian American communities and not the authorities or other external organizations .Alcohol Misuse among American Indians

Introduction

Before colonization by the Europeans , Native Americans were generally naive to alcohol and its consequences . Some tribes brewed weak beers but were only used during ceremonies . Distillation of more potent alcohol was not known . Then the colonialists availed too much distilled spirits and wines to the American Indians

These natives did not have ample time for developing moral , legal and social guidelines for regulating alcohol usage . Early traders then made it the medium of trade , thus establishing a great demand for it . The traders used it to...