Substance Use Disorders Resources
Find organizations, articles, and other resources that American Indian and Alaska Natives can use to promote healing from substance use disorders.
Popular Resources
Created for tribal use by the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board |
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Native-Specific Organizations
Indian Health Service Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program
Strives to reduce alcohol and substance use through treatment and rehabilitation services in tribal communities and urban settings.
Indian Health Service Youth Regional Treatment Centers
Address substance use issues among AI/AN youth through 10 youth treatment centers across the nation.
Office of National Drug Control Policy: Collaborating with Native Americans and Alaska Natives
Offers resources and programs, such as the Anti-Meth Campaign, tailored to Native communities. It also addresses drug trafficking.
Other Substance Use Disorder Organizations
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Leads a national effort to address alcohol-related issues.
Native-Specific Research
Drum-Assisted Recovery Therapy for Native Americans – 2013 (PDF | 908 KB)
Examines drumming as a substance use intervention for Native Americans.
Substance Use Disorder Tools and Campaigns
I Strengthen My Nation Campaign
Empowers youth to resist substance use.
Tribal Substance Abuse Action Plan – 2015 at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (PDF | 845 KB)
Aims to reduce substance use among AI/AN through a five-year strategic plan created by the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board.