Substance and Behavioral Addictions among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations.
Claradina SotoAmy E WestGuadalupe G RamosJennifer Beth UngerPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
There is a dearth of research on behavioral addictions among AIANs. Unique risk factors in AIAN communities such as historical trauma and socioeconomic challenges have interfered with traditional cultural resilience factors and have increased the risk of behavioral addictions. Future research on resilience factors and effective prevention and treatment interventions could help AIANs avoid behavioral addictions.