| Description |
ix, 180 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-168) and index. |
| Contents |
Historical Perspectives on Native American Addictions -- The Aboriginal Worldview and Lifestyle -- Aboriginal Uses of Psychoactive Agents -- Federal Policies and Marginality -- Removal -- Allotment -- Reorganization -- Termination/Relocation -- Self-Determination/New Federalism -- The Nature of Substance Abuse among Native Americans -- Psychocultural Factors -- Studies on Substance Abuse in Indian Country -- The Drunk Town Phenomenon -- Review of Contemporary Research -- Prevention, Intervention, and Cultural Treatment -- Understanding Culture-Specific Primary and Secondary Clinical Diagnoses -- The History of the ICD, DSM, and PTSD -- The Neurophysiology of Addictions -- Cultural Treatment Considerations -- Review of the Treatment Literature -- The Native Response -- The Federal Response: Standards and Practice Guidelines -- IHS Guidelines -- Federally Funded Programs -- Indian Gaming--The New Addiction -- Indian Gaming and U.S./Indian Policy -- The Historical Context of Gaming Control -- The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Controversy -- Indian Gaming: Social, Political, and Clinical Issues -- A Comparison of Two Systems: The Cherokee of North Carolina and the Indians of New Mexico -- Prevention and Treatment Issues. |
| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Gambling.
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| Subject |
Indians of North America -- Drug use.
(OCoLC)fst00969704
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Drogenabhängigkeit.
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Indians of North America -- Drug use.
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Alkoholismus.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Alcohol use.
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| Subject |
Substance-Related Disorders.
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Indians of North America -- Gambling.
(OCoLC)fst00969753
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Behavior, Addictive.
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Spielleidenschaft.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Drug use.
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| Subject |
Indianer.
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Nordamerika.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples, North American.
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| Subject |
Indians of North America -- Alcohol use.
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Indians of North America -- Gambling.
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Indians of North America -- Alcohol use.
(OCoLC)fst00969640
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Indians, North American.
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Gambling.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: French, Laurence, 1941- Addictions and Native Americans. Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000 (OCoLC)606273873 |
| ISBN |
0275963497 (alk. paper) |
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9780275963491 (alk. paper) |
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