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jenpalex t1_izbarjh wrote

Australian aborigines seem to have a greater tendency to problems with alcohol (sorry, I can’t back this up with scientific evidence, so great with caution).

I wonder what a similar study here, would reveal.

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blue_field_pajarito t1_izbxbxi wrote

It’s well documented that trauma (and intergenerational trauma) can increase substance use. And Native people all around the world have suffered some of the worst parts of colonization, poverty, etc.

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jenpalex t1_izcr37n wrote

I knew I was treading on delicate ground here, hence the caution.

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