Authors: J. Scott Tonigan, Kamilla Venner, Katherine A. Hirchak

Publication Year: 2019

Last Updated: 2021-07-14 10:42:02

Journal: Health and Human Services

Short Abstract: 

This journal discusses American Indian (AI) adults participation in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). This study sought out to examine the engagement in AA by urban Southwest AI adult problem drinkers. The study compared three and six-month drinking outcomes of urban S-AI adults by type of meeting attended. They examined the association between frequency of AA attendance and differences between types of meetings attended regressed on the outcomes of proportion abstinent days and drinks per drinking day. Results showed that AA attendance is the model approach and assists urban S-AI adults in reducing their drinking.

Abstract:

This journal discusses American Indian (AI) adults participation in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). This study sought out to examine the engagement in AA by urban Southwest AI adult problem drinkers. The study compared three and six-month drinking outcomes of urban S-AI adults by type of meeting attended. They examined the association between frequency of AA attendance and differences between types of meetings attended regressed on the outcomes of proportion abstinent days and drinks per drinking day. Results showed that AA attendance is the model approach and assists urban S-AI adults in reducing their drinking.

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Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7015527/?report=classic