Three Alcohol Programs for American Indians
JAMES H. SHORE M.D.1, and
BILLEE VON FUMETTI R.N., M.P.H.2
1 Chief, Mental Health Office, Portland Area Indian Health Service, 921 S.W. Washington, Portland, Ore. 97205
2 Mental Health Consultant, Mental Health Office, Portland Area Indian Health Service, 921 S.W. Washington, Portland, Ore. 97205
The authors report on three tribally sponsored rehabilitation programs for Indian alcoholics. The programs, which represent a recent development in Indian alcoholism rehabilitation services, have matched their treatment philosophy and methods to the needs of this population. The authors stress: 1) the involvement of the Indian in planning and in operating the programs, 2) the treatment philosophy, 3) the relationship of the courts to the programs, and 4) the need for uniform standards of evaluating patients.
