American Indians(Native Americans) Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

AMERICAN INDIANS (NATIVE AMERICANS ) DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE

INTRODUCTION

People who engages in substance abuse like drugs , alcohol and tobacco have their own different reason , some maybe complicated but whets evident is that the society plays a significant role why theses people are involve in substance abuse . The consequence for this abuse is seen in our hospitals and emergency departments through the direct damage to health by substance abuse and its relation to physical trauma . Those who are jailed and go to prison are known to have a strong connection to

substance abuse and dependence . A high percentage of this substance abuse is very evident among the American Natives

American Natives are the indigenous people from the region of North Africa now encompassed by the continental United States . They comprise a large number of distinct tribes and ethnic groups , they are also known as American Indians or the first nation 's people . American Indians represent a unique population within the U .S not only because of their oppression suffered from the development of the country but also in gaining recognition . The long history of oppression in the U .S . had a devastating effect on the health and well-being of the natives . The history of these people includes the colonization , outlawing their practices and languages and forced relocation , which created the mistrust on the U .S programs . This event continues to affect the experiences of the natives which are impacted by poverty , ill health family violence and drug and alcohol abuse

According to the survey made by the National Household survey on Drug Abuse about fifty percent of teenagers nowadays are engage in alcohol drinking . The figures show that 80 percent of these are Natives youth engaging in both alcohol drinking and drug use . This happens because these youths are predisposed to different factors like cultural conflict , post-traumatic stress and low self esteem that increase the risks of these youth to additional hazards in their environment . ADDIN EN .CITE GaleNancy GaleFighting Alcohol and Substance Abuse among American Indian and Alaskan Native Youth . ERIC Digest . ERIC DigestERIC Digest2000http /www .ericdigests .org /pre-9221 /indian .htmEric DigestEnglish (Gale 2000 ) According to the reports made by the NSDUH among the other racial groups , American Indians suffer from substance abuse greatly . The National Drug survey and health examines the rates of substance abuse like drugs and alcohol among the American Indians aged 12 and older . During 2002-2005 , American Indians aging 12 and above are already engaged in alcohol drinking . American Indians male shows a high percentage of drinking than those of the other racial groups in the past year . This report also shows that American Indians have high percentage than other racial groups in terms of drug use and diss . ADDIN EN .CITE Substa nce Use and Substance Use Diss among American Indians and Alaska NativesThe NSHUD ReportThe NSHUD Report1-42007January 19 2007http /www .oas .s amhsa .gov /2k7 /AmIndians /AmIndians .pdfEnglish (Substance Use and Substance Use Diss among American Indians and Alaska Natives 2007 ) A national...