Alcohol, Outstations and Autonomy: An Australian Aboriginal Perspective

Hazlehurst, Kayleen M.

doi:10.1177/002204268601600208

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“…Autonomous cultures hold the ideal of the individual as a “rugged individualist” who is a law unto him or herself 72 . In such groups, family members and community peers respect and accept the self‐destructive behaviors chosen freely by the group member, so long as the individual does not pose a risk to others.…”

Section: Philosophical Historical Societal Cultural and Legal Dimmentioning

confidence: 99%

Uses of Coercion in Addiction Treatment: Clinical Aspects

Sullivan

Birkmayer

Boyarsky³

et al. 2008

American J Addict

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Coerced or involuntary treatment comprises an integral, often positive component of treatment for addictive disorders. By the same token, coercion in health care raises numerous ethical, clinical, legal, political, cultural, and philosophical issues. In order to apply coerced care effectively, health care professionals should appreciate the indications, methods, advantages, and liabilities associated with this important clinical modality. An expert panel, consisting of the Addiction Committee of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, listed the issues to be considered by clinicians in considering coerced treatment. In undertaking this task, they searched the literature using Pubmed from 1985 to 2005 using the following search terms: addiction, alcohol, coercion, compulsory, involuntary, substance, and treatment. In addition, they utilized relevant literature from published reports. In the treatment of addictions, coercive techniques can be effective and may be warranted in some circumstances. Various dimensions of coercive treatment are reviewed, including interventions to initiate treatment; contingency contracting and urine testing in the context of psychotherapy; and pharmacological methods of coercion such as disulfiram, naltrexone, and the use of a cocaine vaccine. The philosophical, historical, and societal aspects of coerced treatment are considered.

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Section: Philosophical Historical Societal Cultural and Legal Dimmentioning

confidence: 99%

Uses of Coercion in Addiction Treatment: Clinical Aspects

Sullivan

Birkmayer

Boyarsky³

et al. 2008

American J Addict

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“…Herd (1989) found that black male drinkers reported a higher percentage of almost all types of alcohol-related problems than whites did. Hazelhurst (1986) noted that high rates of prob-lem drinking among the Aboriginal society seemed to be a major concern of Australian authorities. She maintained that there apparently was a higher alcohol consumption among Australian Aboriginals than in the majority population of the continent.…”

Section: The Problemmentioning

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The origin of alcohol‐related social norms in the Saami minority

Larsen¹

1993

Addiction

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The present paper addressed the problem of the origin of alcohol-related social norms in the Saami minority in northern Norway. Based on data from studies of comparable ethnic minorities in Greenland, North America and Australia it could be expected that alcohol use- and abuse would be more prevalent in the Saami than in the Norwegian populations of northern Norway. No data to support this hypothesis exist. On the contrary, available data suggest that drinking problems in this group are similar to those of the majority in the area. The present paper developed the hypothesis that Saami alcohol-related social norms originated in the Laestadian religious revival. The paper investigated the impact of the Laestadian culture in the formation of alcohol-related social norms. It was concluded that the Laestadian sobriety norm, and the norm of abstinence from the use of adiafora, have influenced alcohol-related behaviour in the Saami group in such a way that this group does not conform to the drinking behaviour found in comparable minorities.

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“…In general terms, poverty, the economic disparity between Aborigines and whites, lack of education and job skills are mentioned as causal factors by many writers (65)(66)(67)(68) . These factors could also, of course, be viewed partly as effects of excessive drinking, the two sets of factors being selfreinforcing [II].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Eckerman [66] points to the loss of self-esteem resulting from the social system in which Aborigines are forced to live. Boredom, unemployment, lack of hope, and feelings of rejection, anger or inferiority resulting in drinking to dull the pain are all factors cited by a number of authors [56,59,64,[67][68][69].…”

Section: Psychological Factorsmentioning

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Australian Aborigines and alcohol: a review

Kahn

Hunter

Heather

et al. 1991

Drug and Alcohol Review

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Following a summary of the relevant historical and legislative background, this article reviews the literature on: (i) rates of alcohol usage and problem drinking in Aboriginal populations; (ii) adverse effects of drinking; (iii) suggested causes of problem drinking among Aborigines; and (iv) treatment and preventive initiatives. The need to examine Aboriginal alcohol use in the wider context of socio-economic deprivation and rapid social change is emphasized. Key issues warranting further research attention are identified and, while recognizing the difficulties inherent in doing so, suggestions are made as to how the quality of research in the area might be raised. It is concluded that, without long-term planning and commitment of the necessary resources by government, little progress will be made in reducing the problems associated with Aboriginal use of alcohol.

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Alcohol, Outstations and Autonomy: An Australian Aboriginal Perspective

Cited by 4 publications

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Uses of Coercion in Addiction Treatment: Clinical Aspects

Uses of Coercion in Addiction Treatment: Clinical Aspects

The origin of alcohol‐related social norms in the Saami minority

Australian Aborigines and alcohol: a review

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