1. American Indian and Alaska Native Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Are More Likely Than Other Admissions to Report Alcohol Abuse

American Indian and Alaska Native Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Are More Likely Than Other Admissions to Report Alcohol Abuse

A report released by SAMHSA reveals that about one-third of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) who are admitted to substance abuse treatment report alcohol abuse, while only about one-fifth of all other races give similar reports. Additionally, a higher percentage of AI/ANs begin using alcohol or drugs at age 11 or younger.

URL
http://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/TEDS-Spot146-AIAN-2014/TEDS-Spot146-AIAN-2014.pdf?utm_source=Find%20Youth%20Info&utm_medium=Federal%20Links&utm_campaign=Reports-and-Resources
Federal Departments
Department of Health and Human Services
Section
Publications
Topic
Substance Use/Misuse