A ten-year follow-up of alcoholic Native Americans in Minnesota

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Abstract
In a 10-yr follow-up of 45 alcoholic American Indians, 42 (93%) were located. Seven had been abstinent for .gtoreq. 2 yr, 26 still had drinking problems despite repeated treatment and 9 had died. The absence of stable employment and a stable marriage or family environment reduced the efficacy of treatment efforts in this population. Those who achieved 2 yr of abstinence were characterized by stable employment and/or marriage, as well as by stronger interpersonal relationships and less depression than the others. The recovered subjects provided considerable help to other alcoholic persons in addition to serving as positive role models.

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