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Journal article
Substance misuse stories among Pacific peoples in New Zealand
Kōtuitui, Vol.14(1), pp.68-79
2019
Abstract
This paper examines the oral stories of Pacific people attending addiction treatment services in Auckland, New Zealand who were participating in a larger study exploring the validity of the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test. (ASSIST). A Talanoa approach was used by interviewers to help gain an understanding of the factors associated with participants’ substance misuse. Interviewers made notes of the stories they heard. Fifty participants were interviewed and expressed concerns related to how their substance use was influenced by their peers (66%, n = 33), the environment they were living in (60%, n = 30), and their family (50%, n = 25). Sixteen participants provided detailed narratives of their lived experiences that permitted further in‐depth analysis. Thematic analysis of these narratives revealed five interrelated themes; introduction to drugs and alcohol, family dynamics access to drugs, attempts at giving up, and motivation to stop. The use of a Talanoa approach, whilst administering a screening tool, such as the ASSIST, allows for a more in‐depth exploration of an individual’s substance use. The information gathered would allow those working with Pacific people who misuse alcohol and/or drugs to develop culturally appropriate interventions.
Details
- Title
- Substance misuse stories among Pacific peoples in New Zealand
- Authors
- David A. L. Newcombe (Corresponding Author) - University of AucklandSeini Taufa - University of AucklandHelen Tanielu - University of AucklandVili Nosa - University of Auckland
- Publication details
- Kōtuitui, Vol.14(1), pp.68-79
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group Ltd.
- Date published
- 2019
- DOI
- 10.1080/1177083X.2018.1528991
- ISSN
- 1177-083X
- Copyright note
- © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
- Grant note
- This work was supported by the University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Science Faculty Research Development Fund.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Psychology
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991196150602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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