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Alcoholism among indigenous peoples

Incidence

Alcohol abuse among North American Indians is reaching a new generation: 5 to 25% of children are affected by foetal alcohol syndrome or less severe foetal alcohol effect because their mothers drank heavily during pregnancy. The result is a population that is mentally and physically disabled.

Claim

Among Lakota Sioux Indians there is a 80 to 90% unemployment rate, so people are forced to live from welfare. There is no business, no industry and people have lost their hope for the future.

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Reference

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-beingSustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced Inequality

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Societal problems » Addiction, drug abuse
  • Society » Minority, indigenous groups
  • Society » Peoples
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    Language
    English
    Last update
    Oct 31, 2022