Substance abuse prevention program for Native American youth : a handbook

While there is an awareness of the drug and alcohol problem among Native American tribes, little has been done to understand why these problems persist. The first part of this thesis identifies the ongoing problem of the alcohol and drug abuse in Native American tribes and further concludes that present alcohol and drug abuse programs have not been successful. It also gives a history of the alcohol and drug abuse problem among Native American tribes. This first part was written in order to give the future group leaders a background, and a cultural sensitivity, of the Native American people and their substance abuse history. The second part is the handbook and consists of four sections: 1) The role of the group leader; 2) The 10 group sessions; 3) Handouts for each session; 4) Possible supplements for the sessions. This handbook was written in a "user friendly" format and is ready to be used by any interested group leaders.