Researching prescription drug misuse among First Nations in Canada: Starting from a health promotion framework

Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-31

  Dell, Colleen Anne ^a   Roberts, Gary ^b   Kilty, Jennifer ^c   Taylor, Kelli ^d   Daschuk, Mitch ^a   Hopkins, Carol ^e   Dell, Debra ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Gary Roberts Consulting

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation

^f National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation ^*

Author keywords

First nations; Health promotion framework; Indigenous health; Intentional prescription drug misuse

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ABORIGINE; CANADA; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MISUSE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; NOTE; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RACE; WELLBEING;

EID: 84859448401     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11782218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4137/SART.S9247     Document Type: Note

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