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2. Some Native American groups also have sky high diabetes rates too.

Tue May 15, 2012, 11:52 PM

May 2012

There may be a genetic part to this as well. Honest academic discussion along those lines is very hard to find.

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Alcohol Prohibition Not Helping Native Americans Deal With Harms of Alcohol [View all] MindMover May 2012 OP

Alcoholism is a genetic condition. elleng May 2012 #1

I do not believe the writer was romanticizing anything..... MindMover May 2012 #4

'high priced old counseling rapidly proving ineffective' elleng May 2012 #7

While I'm not a professional, elleng May 2012 #9

I always ask, how big is your glass....? MindMover May 2012 #10

Some Native American groups also have sky high diabetes rates too. ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #2

Obesity and diet of American industrial food tama May 2012 #11

Ones acceptable to the social scientist, not just the biology/medical geeks. ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #16

Becoming whole again tama May 2012 #3

Thank you for sharing your story about hope and change...... MindMover May 2012 #6

And that unfortunately is correct..... MindMover May 2012 #15