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Virtual Intervention Reduces Substance Use, Anxiety in American Indian and Alaska Native Young Adults

11 Aug 2026 11:14 a.m. · Source: National Institutes of Health

A new virtual program, TACUNA, combining traditional practices and evidence-based interventions, significantly reduced cannabis and alcohol use, and anxiety among American Indian and Alaska Native emerging adults, enhancing accessibility for this at-risk population.

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