A scoping review of school-based indigenous substance use prevention in preteens (7-13 years)

• Main Authors: Geoffrey Maina (Author), Maeve Mclean (Author), Solomon Mcharo (Author), Megan Kennedy (Author), Joseph Djiometio (Author), Alexandra King (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Early-onset substance use is a risk factor for continued use, dependency, and poor long-term health outcomes. Indigenous youth are more likely to engage in early-onset substance use than their non-Indigenous counterparts. In Canada, culturally appropriate prevention programs are...