Alcoholism
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Medicine, Health, Social Science
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Epidemics, Diseases
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Canada, United States
Article abstract: American Indians, whether living on or off reservations, have extremely high rates of alcoholism; many Indian problems with crime, health, and poverty are related to heavy drinking
The most severe health problem among contemporary American Indians is alcoholism. The reasons for the problem are complex, but central among them are poverty, a pervasive sense of despair (particularly among young reservation Indians), and the stresses involved in adjusting to non-Indian life. Both Indian and non-Indian sources, contemporary and historical, also point...
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