Back to Annual Meeting Page		American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA

Abstract #112394

Darlene Lopez, MS and Jenny Chong, PhD. Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 1145 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85721, 520 318 7270 ext 14, dcwlopez@u.arizona.edu

American Indians and Alaska Natives have the highest rates of substance dependence or abuse compared to other ethnic groups (Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, 2004). In addition, females make up a greater proportion of the Native American treatment population compared to the total treatment population (The DASIS Report, February 2002). In this presentation, we describe the predictors of substance abuse treatment outcomes among female Native American treatment clients. Variables include psychological, behavioral, social, and physical measures that were collected at treatment intake, discharge, and 6 and 12 months post treatment. Outcomes will be looked at separately for clients with alcohol problems and those with drug problems.

Learning Objectives: Attendees will be able to

• Describe the difference in outcome between those with alcohol problems with those with drug problems.
• Describe the predictors of treatment outcome among Native American women at 6 and 12 months after discharge from a substance abuse residential treatment program.

Keywords: Native Americans, Outcomes Research

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.