NIH trial links virtual prevention program to lower alcohol and cannabis use
The yearlong study included participants from more than 200 tribes in 37 states
An NIH-funded yearlong randomized trial found the prevention program Traditions and Connections for Urban Native Americans reduced substance use among a total of 541 Native adults ages 18 to 25 living in urban areas across the United States, according to reporting from Native News Online. Lead author Elizabeth D’Amico told Native News Online, “Strength-based approaches work and culture is protective.” The NIH-funded study involved RAND Corporation, the University of California, Los Angeles and Sacred Path Indigenous Wellness Center in Long Beach.
It compared Traditions and Connections for Urban Native Americans with a shorter health and wellness cultural intervention among participants representing more than 200 tribes and 37 states. Over 12 months, Traditions and Connections for Urban Native Americans participants reported significantly less alcohol and cannabis use.
Both Traditions and Connections for Urban Native Americans participants and those in the shorter intervention group spent less time with people who drink alcohol and use opioids.
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Source date: 2026-08-20T02:18:36.000Z
- 1.Largest Study of Its Kind Shows Promise in Reducing Substance Use Among Urban Native Young Adults. Native News Online, .
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