Research is an important tool in addressing myriad American Indian and Alaska Native
(AIAN) health disparities; however, tensions exist between common empirical measurement …

American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have disproportionately high rates of
substance abuse yet there is little empirical research addressing this significant public …

Background: The epidemiology and etiology of substance use and disorder in American
Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities have received increasing attention over the …

As a result of the historical legacy of conquest, colonization, and cultural destruction,
indigenous peoples often represent just a small segment of the population in many countries …

Background The increasing relevance of substance use disorder (SUD) within the Asian
American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA&NH/PI) communities, particularly …

Background: Substance abuse among American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) is a
significant and long‐standing health problem in the US Two‐thirds of American AIs/ANs …

Research consistently highlights the high prevalence of substance-related psychopathology
in the American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) population. Recent epidemiological literature …

Studies have documented serious disparities in drug and alcohol‐related morbidity and
mortality among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN s) compared to other ethnic …

Objectives: There are limited public health data on urban American Indian/Alaska Native
(AI/AN) populations, particularly adolescents. The current study attempted to address gaps …

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are often portrayed as a healthy group with
minor substance use problems. Using data from two studies of patients treated in 44 …