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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report on alcohol poisoning in communities across the United States. Higher rates of alcohol poisoning were found in Alaska, New Mexico and Arizona. Who do you think is at risk of getting alcohol poisoning? Your first thought may be teens, but the CDC found that the group most likely to die of alcohol poisoning is middle-aged men. Is alcohol poisoning a concern in your community? Is binge drinking creating challenges for your tribe? Join us as we learn more about alcohol poisoning and how to prevent it in our Native Nations. Guests: Tim Naimi – co-author of the CDC study and a physician and alcohol researcher at Boston Medical Center Summer Welcher-Duke (Muscogee Creek) – Director of Behavioral Health – Oklahoma City Indian Clinic Rene Anthony Rouzan – Youth Program Manager, Alaska Native Justice Center Doug Modig – Rural Providers Conference
Break Music: Cree Sunrise (song) Art Napoleon (Travelling Sun) (album) Miyoskamin (Early Springtime) (album)
