Researching Prescription Drug Misuse among First Nations in Canada: Starting from a Health Promotion Framework.

Dating back to 1994/95, data from the National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program (NNADAP) Treatment Activity Reporting System suggested an increasing trend in the abuse of narcotics and prescription drugs among First Nations accessing treatment in Canada. 26 In a review of prescription drug use from this same data system in the late 90s, Thatcher concluded that prescription drug abuse “is increasing among First Nations and Inuit people who are referre

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