A complex psychosocial portrait of substance use disorders among Indigenous people in the United States: A scoping review

CONCLUSIONS: Complex psychosocial factors in the AI/AN community are associated with SUDs. This trauma and historical loss should be addressed with culturally tailored treatments.SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: There are not many manuscripts that specifically look at the interplay of mood, trauma, self-worth, and discrimination with SUD in the AI/AN community. This scoping review aims to highlight these issues as well as discuss how culture should play a part in treatment.PMID:38591758 | DOI:10.1111/ajad.13539
Source: The American Journal on Addictions - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research