Racial Trauma in Substance Use Among Native Americans

Racial Trauma in Substance Use among Native Americans
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Racial Trauma in Substance Use among Native Americans
After reading the article "Understanding the Link between Racial Trauma and Substance Use among American Indians," I learned that there is a direct and positive link between racial trauma and substance use. Racial trauma caused by encounters with racial discrimination and bias causes the victims to experience emotional pain, a key contributor to substance use disorders (SUDs) among minority populations. The article highlighted oppression against American Indians as the overarching umbrella for the high prevalence of drugs and alcohol abuse in reservations. Racial trauma among Native Americans has caused loss of individual and cultural identity and led members of the minority community to perceive substance use to fulfill the ...