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Developing Empirically Based, Culturally Grounded Drug Prevention Interventions for Indigenous Youth Populations

Description
Describes the relevance of a culturally grounded approach when developing a drug prevention program for Indigenous youth. Includes implications for culturally grounded approaches in behavioral health services and a case example of a drug prevention program for rural Native Hawaiian youth.
Author(s)
Scott K. Okamoto, Susana Helm, Suzanne Pel, et al.
Citation
Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 41(1)
Date
01/2014
Tagged as
Children and youth · Culture · Research methods and resources · Substance use and misuse · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Hawaii