CULTURAL ISSUES IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

Course overview

Available by homestudy and online class. (Lice seminar and live online broadcast by arrangement) This study guide presents some tools to help providers of health services, primary care givers, medical and other allied health students in the substance abuse treatment area to understand the cultural, social, political, and economic affecting substance abuse among Hispanic Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans/ Pacific Islanders, and American Indians/Alaska Natives. These four racial and ethnic groups not only make up about a quarter of the total population in the United States, but also constitute the fastest growing segments of the population. As members of these groups continue to grow, providers face the task of providing substance treatment to members of these groups more frequently than ever. Thus, the need to understand the sociocultural factors affecting substance abuse patterns among members of racial and ethic groups is crucial for the provision of adequate treatment. This discussion attempts to shed light on some of those issues.