Virtual intervention reduces substance use in American Indians and Alaska Natives

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A clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open shows that a virtual intervention program called Traditions and Connections for Urban Native Americans (TACUNA) effectively reduces cannabis and alcohol use among American Indian and Alaska Native emerging adults by combining evidence-based and traditional practices.

A clinical trial has demonstrated that a virtual prevention intervention reduced cannabis and alcohol use among American Indian and Alaska Native emerging adults. In this study, published in JAMA Network Open, researchers tested the efficacy of a program called Traditions and Connections for Urban Native Americans (TACUNA) that blends evidence-based and traditional practices to prevent substance use and bolster cultural connections.