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ArticleAddiction science & clinical practice2021

Alcohol dependence in a community sample of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: harms, getting help and awareness of local treatments.

Teagan J Weatherall, James H Conigrave, Katherine M Conigrave, Jimmy Perry, Scott Wilson, Robin Room, Tanya Chikritzhs, K S Kylie Lee

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Article in Addiction science & clinical practice, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Teagan J WeatherallFaculty of Medicine and Health, Discipline of Addiction Medicine, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. teagan.weatherall@sydney.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-3224-5761
James H ConigraveFaculty of Medicine and Health, Discipline of Addiction Medicine, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Katherine M ConigraveFaculty of Medicine and Health, Discipline of Addiction Medicine, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Jimmy PerryAboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council South Australia, Underdale, SA, Australia.
Scott WilsonFaculty of Medicine and Health, Discipline of Addiction Medicine, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Robin RoomCentre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
Tanya ChikritzhsNational Drug Research Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
K S Kylie LeeFaculty of Medicine and Health, Discipline of Addiction Medicine, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
The University of Sydney · AUAboriginal Health Council of South Australia · AUCurtin University · AUStockholm University · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFew studies have examined links between current alcohol dependence and specific harms among Indigenous Australians. We investigated these associations as well as help seeking for drinking, awareness of local treatments and recommendations to help family or friends cut down or stop drinking in two Indigenous communities.

methodsA representative sample of Indigenous Australians was surveyed in one urban and one remote community in South Australia. Data were collected via the Grog Survey App. Participants were dependent if they reported two or more symptoms of alcohol dependence (ICD-11). Pearson chi-square tests were used to describe relationships between employment by gender, and dependence by awareness of medicines and local treatment options. Multivariate logistic regressions were used to predict the odds of dependent drinkers experiencing harms and getting help for drinking, controlling for age, gender, schooling and income.

resultsA total of 775 Indigenous Australians took part in the study. After controlling for confounders, dependent drinkers were nearly eight times more likely to report a harm and nearly three times more likely to get help for their drinking-compared with non-dependent drinkers. Participants recommended accessing local support from an Aboriginal alcohol and other drugs worker, or a detoxification/ rehabilitation service. DISCUSSION AND

conclusionsMore support and funding is needed for Indigenous Australians to ensure local treatment options for dependent drinkers are readily available, appropriate and accessible. Involvement of local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander health professionals in delivery of care can help ensure that it is appropriate to an individual's culture and context.

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AlcoholismAustraliaAustralian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesHumansLogistic ModelsSurveys and QuestionnairesAboriginal and Torres Strait IslanderAlcohol dependenceHarmsIndigenousTreatment

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