Treatment recommendations for Aboriginal mothers with substance use issues
Women with substance use issues who are pregnant or parenting have needs that are not being met by traditional addiction services. Aboriginal mothers are up against even more challenges. In Canada, Aboriginal women face disproportional rates of poverty, discrimination, harassment, violence, inadequate housing, mental health issues, loss of child custody, and difficulty in accessing appropriate treatment.
Researchers reviewed the evidence on integrated and Aboriginal treatment programs. They found that many of the programs for Aboriginal women are not culturally-sensitive, are not gender specific, require women to travel far away to get treatment so they end up relapsing when they return home, and don’t offer enough aftercare.
EENet is pleased to feature a Research Snapshot on the article, “Treatment Issues for Aboriginal Mothers with Substance Use Problems and Their Children,” by Alison Niccols, Colleen Anne Dell, and Sharon Clarke. The article appeared in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8 (2010).
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