Abstract
Binge drinking appears to be a risk factor, facilitator, and method of suicidal and non-suicidal self-injury for some American Indian (AI) youth. We examined characteristics, patterns, and motivations for binge use among AI adolescents (N = 69; 10-19 years-old) who recently engaged in binge drinking. The majority used alcohol alone (53.7%) or a combination of alcohol and marijuana (31.3%) for their binge event. Gender differences emerged with boys more severely affected than girls. Forty-seven percent reported lifetime suicidal thoughts. This study represents one of the first in-depth examinations of substance use and related behaviors among AI adolescents who have engaged in recent binge use.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-19 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Anthropology
- History
- Psychology(all)
- Psychiatry and Mental health