For the Native American women seem like they have a hard life because they are involved in abuse. Most them is at high risk because have so much pain can't deal with them so they deiced to use drugs or turn to mental heath. Also you need to realize they don't know who to turn to or what kind people would help them out. I also seem very interested percent of them deal with violence, sexual violence, partner violence. Why are nobody try to help these women who clean need some help or some kind programs for them or maybe nobody will believe them or truth them. I think the legal system is a joke when it come to trying to stop those who trafficker women and do nothing about it. I know it's a big problem for young women who think nobody care about them or those who want control them or they they are to scared to stand for them. There are a lot issues like some parts of West Virginia have no cell phones, no internet access what if you need to call for help you have try find someone to help. That is if you have access to a car than you might be fine however there are a lot folks don't have no car so they going have to walk and might not make it. someone is on drugs they might not make it because will end up die out there. A lot times these women want the help just can't because the men who control everything and want all the power and if they try to do something about will end up getting hit or worst.
Exactly, I agree. These women who are turning to these drugs cannot even get the right help that is needed. Even if they wanted to get help, some of these women live in areas that are miles upon miles away from the nearest clinic that could help them. On top of that, if they don't have access to a car themselves, usually their abusive spouse is the one who will have access to it, and in that case, he will be the one with the say on whether or not she will go. -MickSwagger123
This article made me think of how terrible the Native Americans are living now. In the past, Native Americans were once a proud people who lived in harmony with nature and they thrived off of the land and the animals from which they hunted to sustain them. The Lakota Sioux tribes for example would use every part of the American Bison from which they hunted. They would not only eat the meat and organs but they would also use the bones as new weapons and tools and the tendons as bow strings, and also the hide for their tepee homes. Now in the present day with their very way of life taken away from them, they turn to drugs to deal with all that they have lost. Not only is drug abuse a problem, but also spouse abuse was. The amount of spouse abuse was alarming to me because in one tribe it said that 55% of the wives in the tribe reported that they have been abused at least once; that is over half of all the married women! The other problem with the tribes is that there are no clinics or institutions near them that would help with any of their problems. So there obviously needs to be something done to change these numbers. -MickSwagger123
I don't much experience with Native Americans however when i was reading this I felt very sad. When I put myself in their shoes I felt horrible because see how those women were treat and nobody was there to help them out. If they were to stand up to them they would either get hit or get sexual abuse. Another big problem is when you out there in the desert with no car or no cell phone to help them out - Panthers123
I agree with what you are saying, earlier this year I was able to experience what a reservation was like out in California, and the towns there are not as nice, and the stories that my family told me makes the place sound like a nightmare. The things that go on in everyday life there are things that some people would not even want to speak of. They go through more struggles than many others do and drugs is just a way for them to escape. Wings123
I don't much experience with Native Americans however when i was reading this I felt very sad. When I put myself in their shoes I felt horrible because see how those women were treat and nobody was there to help them out. If they were to stand up to them they would either get hit or get sexual abuse. Another big problem is when you out there in the desert with no car or no cell phone to help them out.
This article was a real eye opener for me. I have already knew that there was a problem with the native american people and drugs. But I did not know that the women were hit the hardest in these places. With the native people being very proud of there strong independent heritage, and know being pushed off of their lands. I can see how these people would turn to drug use. I can especially see the females because on some of these reservations the law is different than everywhere else and if someone was beating on their women, no one would say anything because it is different there. With these women already being vulnerable, it is very easy for human traffickers to take advantage of them by feeding there need of drugs. Also with them being far away from treatment facilities it is very hard for them to get help with their addiction. Even if they wanted to go get help it would be a task getting there because some of them do not have a way to get there so they would have to rely on other people to get them to these facilities. One thing that really surprised me was that women in rural areas are also hardly affected by drugs and addiction. It goes the same way with the native americans, they are being abused by others and turn to drugs as a way out. There is also the factor that it is hard for them to get help because it is very far away. With being from a rural area I can see how these woman can be abused physically and sexually because in some places with not that many people around no one could figure out about it. Also in rural communities there is a sense of that if it is behind closed doors it is not their business. With these two groups being similar in ways I believe that people should learn more about this topic and set up some sort of programs to get these people help and or transportation to these facilities. Trojan123
In this article, I become surprised at the rate of the abused that are happening to women. When women get abused or depressed they are defiantly going to turn into something or turn to something to cope with pain. Weather its drugs, drinking, eating, anything because they want to relieve that pain they are feeling inside. In the article it also talks about Native Americans would also turn to sex trafficking to control their drug or even be able to get drugs because their doing stuff for people, and that’s how life works. It also says, “In attempt to maintain power and control, abusers may restrict their partners from getting treatment, and instead fuel their drug addiction by leaving paraphernalia around the house and forcing them to use drugs.” That’s sad that people treat women like that because they have no choice to so what it told, and if they don’t they would probably get abused and they don’t want that to happen. I would hate for someone to force a drug on me and I get addicted to it and it harms my body. What make it worst is it says If admitted to a treatment center, there is also the possibility the batterer and the victim will be in the same drug program. That’s not going to help the women at all because she is stilled faced with someone that ways doing her wrong. I wish women didn’t have to go through this at all because I know it’s a horrible feeling. -babyblue123
Native American women in rural communities tend to be the highest sufferers of opioid addiction and other narcotics. The article mentions that traditionally there is a long history of oppression and abusive behavior engaged towards Native American women. Unfortunately, there is not enough, if any, access to drug treatment programs for these women so they sadly end up stuck in idle mode and are not able to seek the treatment that they need. One of the biggest reasons why these women are turning to opioid and drug use in the first place is because they are highly victimized by intimate partners. This article introduced an alarming statistic in a study that was done by the National Institute of Justice in 2016 which found that 84% of Alaskan Native and American women experienced some form of violence. Of that 84%, it was found that 56% of those women were victims of sexual violence and 55% fell victim to intimate partner violence. Even more staggering is that some villages have rates as high as 100% of their women being victims of sexual abuse or domestic violence. The use of and dependence on these opioid drugs eventually lead into these women becoming victims of sex trafficking. This article mentioned a quote by Sarah Deer which really opens up the perspective of just the type of danger these women are unfortunately facing in which she states, “If you’re looking for the perfect population of people to violate, Native American women would be a prime target. You have poverty. You have people who have been traumatized. And you have a legal system that doesn’t step in to stop it.”. Since Native American women live in such rural areas, they are too far away from any local or effective treatment centers to get the help that they need. Sadly, most times the vehicle owner is the abuser so they restrict how much treatment the person can get, if they even let them get any treatment at all. It was found that 60% of women said their partners attempted to prevent them from getting any treatment and 27% were even forced to increase their use of alcohol or drugs more than they wanted to according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. What is even more unfortunate is that if the person does get admitted into a drug treatment program, there is a good chance their abuser will be in that same program with them which raises concerns about safety. There is a need for more drug treatment service programs, specifically for people who live in rural areas and are too far away from any treatment center. Gymlife123
After reading the article I never knew that over eighty percent of Native American women had experienced some form of abuse and over fifty percent had experienced some sort of sexual abuse. If these women are just forced into these types of position everyday, then there is no wonder why they have the highest drug use. They can not leave or they will be shunned and if they try to go against the males they will most likely be beaten even worse. The laws that are for Native Americans are more different than our laws and we have no way of stopping this abuse either. In the article it talks about Native Americans being a prime target for traffickers because most are in poverty or have been traumatized and will not know what is going on or will not be able to defend themselves. Once they are forced into human trafficking they will basically have no way out unless they are arrested or possibly killed. Rural women as said in the article have far less rehab options and basically have no way of getting help unless they are forced to go to rehab. What we need to do is have more rehab areas especially for those who do not live in urban areas and we also need to somehow find a way to make sure that Native Americans are protected from all forms of abuse. Until we can find a solution to these two problems we may never see the use of drugs decrease no matter what type or drug. Users will always find a way to get the drug that they want. We need to help these people instead of locking them up for crimes that they may not be in control of. Illini123
Granted this is the same article for the other opioid blog. To me this is not that surprising that the Native American women and women in rural areas are the ones most affected by this. The Native American women and the Native American people in general have been through a lot on this planet. We (meaning the white settlers) just came into their homeland and invaded it and basically kicked them out so we could live here and for the ones that didn't leave they were killed. Even today they are still being kicked off their land by our government. We have special Indian reserves for people to live on but yet as a government and as a country that is "proud of our past" we don't support these areas good if at all really. These areas also have their own type of law enforcement that will enforce their tribal law and many times cases and complaints go unreported. Its just like any other person people that turn to drugs most likely have been abused, forgotten or forced to do so and for these women in the Native American tribes this is their "escape" from reality. For women in rural areas they are for more likely than the average city person to be hooked on drugs and do illegal activities and not just women but anyone who lives in rural areas. People that live in rural areas don't worry about getting caught doing illegal acts because there usually is now law enforcement patrolling around there regularly. Also, the majority of these crimes are not done in the public eye they are usually done inside their own home behind their walls where no one can see and no one really cares what you do inside your house as long as your not harming anyone. This study did not surprise me neither did the victimization rates of the women being abused and or raped. NDIrish123.
Native American women seem to all of the odds against them in life. All of the pain they go through and traumatic experiences that they live with everyday don’t give an excuse for the use of opioids, but it is a bit more understandable in my opinion. The numbers of Native American, and indigenous women that have experienced some form of violence is well above fifty percent, and in some places reports say the 100% of the women experience sexual assault or some type of other violence in their lives. These women a lot of the time turn to opioids as a way to relieve pain that they have gotten from their life experiences. Opioids are very easy to get in Native American communities, and getting medical help is not always an option. Once these women begin to take these drugs they become addicted, and once they are addicted it can take their lives down a dark path such as getting into the sex trade business. It is said that once these girls are hooked that the pimps use it as a vice to keep these girls working for them. All of the crime going on in Native American communities is loosely monitored by the law enforcement since the working police is from Native American Police departments since the regular police officers cannot enforce laws in reservations. The corruption is very bad in these areas and most things are always just swept under the rug. This leaves these women helpless with nowhere to go. They also experience mental torture through the fact that many of their children are taken from then so that they can become “civilized” and not have to grow up in these dangerous communities. This leaves these women alone and unprotected, exposing them more to these dangers. Wings123
It does seem like Native Americans have had the short end of the stick throughout America's history. All of the trauma they have gone through doesn't give them a pass on taking pills. I agree with that. Although it's just what people want to do when they feel like there's nothing else that makes them feel good. I guess that little bit of "top of the world" feeling is just too much for them to keep away from. I agree with that we need more police involvement and programs to help these people suffering mentally. The big thing is spreading the word first. Hopefully, this article did a good job on that. ^~^ Itis123
“Native American females and women in rural communities suffer the highest risk of deaths from opioids and other drugs.” This statement catches me completely off guard. Although, after reading some more and seeing the facts and reasons surrounding this claim, it starts to make sense. With all of the violence experienced by there women in their young pasts, it's no doubt why they turned to opioids. This doesn’t include all the issues indigenous women have faced in the past. I agree with, if nothing is done to stop this, then nothing but worse things are to come from it. Like the issue with sex traffickers. I hope the lawsuit goes through, not because the pharmaceuticals are in the wrong, but because this give the people money to build treatment programs to at least help with the issue. Another big issue with these overdoses, is how long it is taking these people to receive treatment. Imagine an overdosing person on the street for more than 10 minutes due to lack of services to provide help. In some of these remote parts these people are living at, it’s hard to provide services to them, in adequate time. If we could work on this, we could easily save lives. Although, that is only a temporary solution to a permanent problem. The issue with spouses being forced, or not being supported on quitting drugs is crazy. Why be with someone who doesn’t want you to be healthy? I really don’t know how to address this issue, other than letting people know that you need to know when to walk away, and do things for yourself. So overall, we need more services to help these native american women with previous problems in their lives. After that, we need to make sure the help, or treatment programs are working. From there, adjust and find the best possible way of keeping these people off opioids! ^~^ Itis123
After reading the article it really was surprising to hear about how Native American females and women suffer the highest risk of deaths from opioids and other drugs if they live in a rural area. Abuse is a serious issue and I hope it is a eye opener for people because it is very hard to overcome. If someone has so much pain it helps them take it away and I wish it was never the case but in reality it is the case. I think we should consider it and try and fix it before it takes over the communities around us. Something else that was very shocking to read about was that women face a long history of removal from their land, removal of their children in state custody and also culture and language. That can rip someone's heart out by having their children removed and you never know if you will ever see them again. As it says in the article it leaves many families psychologically battered and there is nothing you can change to make them better. Reading more in depth of the article it was very sad to hear that there is such a high percentage of them that have to deal with sexual violence, violence in general and partner violence. I really do question why is there nobody to try to help these women who cleary need help or some type of program from them to get away from what is happening to them. To hear that if traffickers what people they should know that the greatest target is Native American’s, it makes me sick to my stomach that the legal system won’t step in to stop it. It is horrible to think about that the young women that get wrapped into this mess have no way of getting out of it and they then start to realize and think nobody cares. Overall I think there really needs to be something done because it is so sad to hear about all these things. Smile123
To hear that Native American females and women in rural communities suffer the highest risk of deaths from other drugs and opioids was very shocking and heartbreaking to read. After reading the article I kept putting two and two together and realized that there is reasons why the death rate is so high. One reason is because of the violence that they have to deal with is of the charts. No women should have to deal with what they are dealing with and to hear that they are the greatest targets for trafficking is so heartbreaking. I really think the legal system is a joke in this situation because they really won’t do anything to stop what is happening to these poor women and female’s. Yes I agree that using opioids isn’t a smart idea but, what would you do if you were in there shoes? I know I wouldn’t be able to handle what they go through in their life. In the article it states that it may take opioid users 2 to 3 hours to arrive at a local clinic if they have a car and to hear that some women may not be able to even arrive since the battere who controls where and when the victim takes the car is very sad to think about because if they wanted to get help they possibly would never be able to. Overall I really think they should be some way that these women and young female’s can get out of the lifestyle they are in and get the right help they need because these people that are hurting them deserve to see how they are getting treated and see how they like it. Smile456
I rarely hear news about Native American nowadays, and this article is interesting news because it opens me up to the situation that they are having. Native American females and women in rural communities suffer the highest risk of deaths from opioids, and other drugs are an issue that is not being given attention. This made me think what kind of situation the Native Americans are living now. From the history books that I read before, native Americans were once a proud people who live with nature and own their lands. According to National Institute of Justice in 2016, they found that more than 84 percent of Alaska Native and American Indian women had experienced some form of violence in their lifetime in which 56 percent experienced sexual violence and 55 percent experienced violence from their intimate partner. That was something that we never hear the news, but instead, we hear about drugs use and addiction. Well, I think the main issue is that native women are using Opioids and resulting in addiction because it helps them ease the pain from mentally and physical violence. Also, even though they want help, in example some parts of West Virginia, the state with the highest rate of fatal drug overdoses in the nation but there is no cell phone or internet connection because of the Appalachian mountain which significantly affects telecommunication. There is no public transportation, and not everybody has access to a vehicle and to drive 2 to 3 hours to a local clinic. I believe that accessing treatment should not be limited to those who needed it the most. -Chopper123
The article “Native American, Rural Women Hit Hardest by Opioid Crisis, Experts Say,” is interesting. The reason why is being interesting because Native Americans and rural women in the communities suffer high risk of deaths from opioids. According to Megan Hadley “The risk is heightened for Native American women, who face a long history of oppression and abuse, turning to opioids as a form of pain management, and for women in rural areas, who have limited access to drug treatment programs, the experts said at a webinar organized by the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health.” I do believe that this could be a reason because they are scared to get help after they are getting abuse because they think that the person will find out and come back to do it again that is why they take opioids to help them out. -- softball123
I don't really read up on the Native Americans, but once I was finally done reading this article I was sad and upset. I think it is sad that the reason women are using drugs is due to mental health issues and trauma. When they word it like that it makes me sad because it makes me feel like they are using these drugs to escape from what they are going through mentally and even sometimes physically. Women are using the drugs to take the pain away. It was sad to read about these same women getting their land taken away, having their children go into state custody, and losing culture and language is another good reason why death rates are so high. It is very sad to hear the women turn to drugs to try an escape from what is going on with them and have no help. They have nowhere to go to get help. I am not saying what they experience in life is a good enough reason to use drugs, but people can be more understanding with why they do. The way they are living now is no way for people to live. I cannot imagine what it is like to experience something like that on a day to day basis. They need help and it is sad to see that they are not getting it. They are human too. ~Dance123
This article was a very sad one to read. I don't know much about the Native Americans but reading this was an eye opener. It is sad to read the statistics that 84% of Alaska Native and American Indian women have experienced some sort of violence in their life, 56% of them experienced sexual violence and 55% had experienced intimate partner abuse. Not only dealing with all of those but then having their children taken away from them and put into states custody, it is just depressing and it is no wonder why they turned to opiods or trafficking. Also to read that these women don't even have options of help close to them, that it takes 2 to 3 hours just to get to a clinic, and that is only if they have a car themselves because there is no public transportation to get them there and even if they have a significant other, they are the ones that use their control over them so they wont take them to get help and instead they feed more to their drug addiction. My heart hurts for those women, especially the ones that would love to get help and away from their battered husbands or spouses but there isn't help for them that is close by to go to. Makes me wonder why we aren't helping them more now that the statistics are there! Motocross123
For the Native American women seem like they have a hard life because they are involved in abuse. Most them is at high risk because have so much pain can't deal with them so they deiced to use drugs or turn to mental heath. Also you need to realize they don't know who to turn to or what kind people would help them out. I also seem very interested percent of them deal with violence, sexual violence, partner violence. Why are nobody try to help these women who clean need some help or some kind programs for them or maybe nobody will believe them or truth them. I think the legal system is a joke when it come to trying to stop those who trafficker women and do nothing about it. I know it's a big problem for young women who think nobody care about them or those who want control them or they they are to scared to stand for them. There are a lot issues like some parts of West Virginia have no cell phones, no internet access what if you need to call for help you have try find someone to help. That is if you have access to a car than you might be fine however there are a lot folks don't have no car so they going have to walk and might not make it. someone is on drugs they might not make it because will end up die out there. A lot times these women want the help just can't because the men who control everything and want all the power and if they try to do something about will end up getting hit or worst.
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Exactly, I agree. These women who are turning to these drugs cannot even get the right help that is needed. Even if they wanted to get help, some of these women live in areas that are miles upon miles away from the nearest clinic that could help them. On top of that, if they don't have access to a car themselves, usually their abusive spouse is the one who will have access to it, and in that case, he will be the one with the say on whether or not she will go.
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This article made me think of how terrible the Native Americans are living now. In the past, Native Americans were once a proud people who lived in harmony with nature and they thrived off of the land and the animals from which they hunted to sustain them. The Lakota Sioux tribes for example would use every part of the American Bison from which they hunted. They would not only eat the meat and organs but they would also use the bones as new weapons and tools and the tendons as bow strings, and also the hide for their tepee homes. Now in the present day with their very way of life taken away from them, they turn to drugs to deal with all that they have lost. Not only is drug abuse a problem, but also spouse abuse was. The amount of spouse abuse was alarming to me because in one tribe it said that 55% of the wives in the tribe reported that they have been abused at least once; that is over half of all the married women! The other problem with the tribes is that there are no clinics or institutions near them that would help with any of their problems. So there obviously needs to be something done to change these numbers.
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I don't much experience with Native Americans however when i was reading this I felt very sad. When I put myself in their shoes I felt horrible because see how those women were treat and nobody was there to help them out. If they were to stand up to them they would either get hit or get sexual abuse. Another big problem is when you out there in the desert with no car or no cell phone to help them out
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I agree with what you are saying, earlier this year I was able to experience what a reservation was like out in California, and the towns there are not as nice, and the stories that my family told me makes the place sound like a nightmare. The things that go on in everyday life there are things that some people would not even want to speak of. They go through more struggles than many others do and drugs is just a way for them to escape. Wings123
DeleteI don't much experience with Native Americans however when i was reading this I felt very sad. When I put myself in their shoes I felt horrible because see how those women were treat and nobody was there to help them out. If they were to stand up to them they would either get hit or get sexual abuse. Another big problem is when you out there in the desert with no car or no cell phone to help them out.
ReplyDeleteThis article was a real eye opener for me. I have already knew that there was a problem with the native american people and drugs. But I did not know that the women were hit the hardest in these places. With the native people being very proud of there strong independent heritage, and know being pushed off of their lands. I can see how these people would turn to drug use. I can especially see the females because on some of these reservations the law is different than everywhere else and if someone was beating on their women, no one would say anything because it is different there. With these women already being vulnerable, it is very easy for human traffickers to take advantage of them by feeding there need of drugs. Also with them being far away from treatment facilities it is very hard for them to get help with their addiction. Even if they wanted to go get help it would be a task getting there because some of them do not have a way to get there so they would have to rely on other people to get them to these facilities. One thing that really surprised me was that women in rural areas are also hardly affected by drugs and addiction. It goes the same way with the native americans, they are being abused by others and turn to drugs as a way out. There is also the factor that it is hard for them to get help because it is very far away. With being from a rural area I can see how these woman can be abused physically and sexually because in some places with not that many people around no one could figure out about it. Also in rural communities there is a sense of that if it is behind closed doors it is not their business. With these two groups being similar in ways I believe that people should learn more about this topic and set up some sort of programs to get these people help and or transportation to these facilities. Trojan123
ReplyDeleteIn this article, I become surprised at the rate of the abused that are happening to women. When women get abused or depressed they are defiantly going to turn into something or turn to something to cope with pain. Weather its drugs, drinking, eating, anything because they want to relieve that pain they are feeling inside. In the article it also talks about Native Americans would also turn to sex trafficking to control their drug or even be able to get drugs because their doing stuff for people, and that’s how life works. It also says, “In attempt to maintain power and control, abusers may restrict their partners from getting treatment, and instead fuel their drug addiction by leaving paraphernalia around the house and forcing them to use drugs.” That’s sad that people treat women like that because they have no choice to so what it told, and if they don’t they would probably get abused and they don’t want that to happen. I would hate for someone to force a drug on me and I get addicted to it and it harms my body. What make it worst is it says If admitted to a treatment center, there is also the possibility the batterer and the victim will be in the same drug program. That’s not going to help the women at all because she is stilled faced with someone that ways doing her wrong. I wish women didn’t have to go through this at all because I know it’s a horrible feeling. -babyblue123
ReplyDeleteNative American women in rural communities tend to be the highest sufferers of opioid addiction and other narcotics. The article mentions that traditionally there is a long history of oppression and abusive behavior engaged towards Native American women. Unfortunately, there is not enough, if any, access to drug treatment programs for these women so they sadly end up stuck in idle mode and are not able to seek the treatment that they need. One of the biggest reasons why these women are turning to opioid and drug use in the first place is because they are highly victimized by intimate partners. This article introduced an alarming statistic in a study that was done by the National Institute of Justice in 2016 which found that 84% of Alaskan Native and American women experienced some form of violence. Of that 84%, it was found that 56% of those women were victims of sexual violence and 55% fell victim to intimate partner violence. Even more staggering is that some villages have rates as high as 100% of their women being victims of sexual abuse or domestic violence. The use of and dependence on these opioid drugs eventually lead into these women becoming victims of sex trafficking. This article mentioned a quote by Sarah Deer which really opens up the perspective of just the type of danger these women are unfortunately facing in which she states, “If you’re looking for the perfect population of people to violate, Native American women would be a prime target. You have poverty. You have people who have been traumatized. And you have a legal system that doesn’t step in to stop it.”. Since Native American women live in such rural areas, they are too far away from any local or effective treatment centers to get the help that they need. Sadly, most times the vehicle owner is the abuser so they restrict how much treatment the person can get, if they even let them get any treatment at all. It was found that 60% of women said their partners attempted to prevent them from getting any treatment and 27% were even forced to increase their use of alcohol or drugs more than they wanted to according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. What is even more unfortunate is that if the person does get admitted into a drug treatment program, there is a good chance their abuser will be in that same program with them which raises concerns about safety. There is a need for more drug treatment service programs, specifically for people who live in rural areas and are too far away from any treatment center. Gymlife123
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the article I never knew that over eighty percent of Native American women had experienced some form of abuse and over fifty percent had experienced some sort of sexual abuse. If these women are just forced into these types of position everyday, then there is no wonder why they have the highest drug use. They can not leave or they will be shunned and if they try to go against the males they will most likely be beaten even worse. The laws that are for Native Americans are more different than our laws and we have no way of stopping this abuse either. In the article it talks about Native Americans being a prime target for traffickers because most are in poverty or have been traumatized and will not know what is going on or will not be able to defend themselves. Once they are forced into human trafficking they will basically have no way out unless they are arrested or possibly killed. Rural women as said in the article have far less rehab options and basically have no way of getting help unless they are forced to go to rehab. What we need to do is have more rehab areas especially for those who do not live in urban areas and we also need to somehow find a way to make sure that Native Americans are protected from all forms of abuse. Until we can find a solution to these two problems we may never see the use of drugs decrease no matter what type or drug. Users will always find a way to get the drug that they want. We need to help these people instead of locking them up for crimes that they may not be in control of. Illini123
ReplyDeleteGranted this is the same article for the other opioid blog. To me this is not that surprising that the Native American women and women in rural areas are the ones most affected by this. The Native American women and the Native American people in general have been through a lot on this planet. We (meaning the white settlers) just came into their homeland and invaded it and basically kicked them out so we could live here and for the ones that didn't leave they were killed. Even today they are still being kicked off their land by our government. We have special Indian reserves for people to live on but yet as a government and as a country that is "proud of our past" we don't support these areas good if at all really. These areas also have their own type of law enforcement that will enforce their tribal law and many times cases and complaints go unreported. Its just like any other person people that turn to drugs most likely have been abused, forgotten or forced to do so and for these women in the Native American tribes this is their "escape" from reality. For women in rural areas they are for more likely than the average city person to be hooked on drugs and do illegal activities and not just women but anyone who lives in rural areas. People that live in rural areas don't worry about getting caught doing illegal acts because there usually is now law enforcement patrolling around there regularly. Also, the majority of these crimes are not done in the public eye they are usually done inside their own home behind their walls where no one can see and no one really cares what you do inside your house as long as your not harming anyone. This study did not surprise me neither did the victimization rates of the women being abused and or raped. NDIrish123.
ReplyDeleteNative American women seem to all of the odds against them in life. All of the pain they go through and traumatic experiences that they live with everyday don’t give an excuse for the use of opioids, but it is a bit more understandable in my opinion. The numbers of Native American, and indigenous women that have experienced some form of violence is well above fifty percent, and in some places reports say the 100% of the women experience sexual assault or some type of other violence in their lives. These women a lot of the time turn to opioids as a way to relieve pain that they have gotten from their life experiences. Opioids are very easy to get in Native American communities, and getting medical help is not always an option. Once these women begin to take these drugs they become addicted, and once they are addicted it can take their lives down a dark path such as getting into the sex trade business. It is said that once these girls are hooked that the pimps use it as a vice to keep these girls working for them. All of the crime going on in Native American communities is loosely monitored by the law enforcement since the working police is from Native American Police departments since the regular police officers cannot enforce laws in reservations. The corruption is very bad in these areas and most things are always just swept under the rug. This leaves these women helpless with nowhere to go. They also experience mental torture through the fact that many of their children are taken from then so that they can become “civilized” and not have to grow up in these dangerous communities. This leaves these women alone and unprotected, exposing them more to these dangers. Wings123
ReplyDeleteIt does seem like Native Americans have had the short end of the stick throughout America's history. All of the trauma they have gone through doesn't give them a pass on taking pills. I agree with that. Although it's just what people want to do when they feel like there's nothing else that makes them feel good. I guess that little bit of "top of the world" feeling is just too much for them to keep away from. I agree with that we need more police involvement and programs to help these people suffering mentally. The big thing is spreading the word first. Hopefully, this article did a good job on that.
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“Native American females and women in rural communities suffer the highest risk of deaths from opioids and other drugs.” This statement catches me completely off guard. Although, after reading some more and seeing the facts and reasons surrounding this claim, it starts to make sense. With all of the violence experienced by there women in their young pasts, it's no doubt why they turned to opioids. This doesn’t include all the issues indigenous women have faced in the past. I agree with, if nothing is done to stop this, then nothing but worse things are to come from it. Like the issue with sex traffickers. I hope the lawsuit goes through, not because the pharmaceuticals are in the wrong, but because this give the people money to build treatment programs to at least help with the issue. Another big issue with these overdoses, is how long it is taking these people to receive treatment. Imagine an overdosing person on the street for more than 10 minutes due to lack of services to provide help. In some of these remote parts these people are living at, it’s hard to provide services to them, in adequate time. If we could work on this, we could easily save lives. Although, that is only a temporary solution to a permanent problem. The issue with spouses being forced, or not being supported on quitting drugs is crazy. Why be with someone who doesn’t want you to be healthy? I really don’t know how to address this issue, other than letting people know that you need to know when to walk away, and do things for yourself. So overall, we need more services to help these native american women with previous problems in their lives. After that, we need to make sure the help, or treatment programs are working. From there, adjust and find the best possible way of keeping these people off opioids!
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After reading the article it really was surprising to hear about how Native American females and women suffer the highest risk of deaths from opioids and other drugs if they live in a rural area. Abuse is a serious issue and I hope it is a eye opener for people because it is very hard to overcome. If someone has so much pain it helps them take it away and I wish it was never the case but in reality it is the case. I think we should consider it and try and fix it before it takes over the communities around us. Something else that was very shocking to read about was that women face a long history of removal from their land, removal of their children in state custody and also culture and language. That can rip someone's heart out by having their children removed and you never know if you will ever see them again. As it says in the article it leaves many families psychologically battered and there is nothing you can change to make them better. Reading more in depth of the article it was very sad to hear that there is such a high percentage of them that have to deal with sexual violence, violence in general and partner violence. I really do question why is there nobody to try to help these women who cleary need help or some type of program from them to get away from what is happening to them. To hear that if traffickers what people they should know that the greatest target is Native American’s, it makes me sick to my stomach that the legal system won’t step in to stop it. It is horrible to think about that the young women that get wrapped into this mess have no way of getting out of it and they then start to realize and think nobody cares. Overall I think there really needs to be something done because it is so sad to hear about all these things. Smile123
ReplyDeleteTo hear that Native American females and women in rural communities suffer the highest risk of deaths from other drugs and opioids was very shocking and heartbreaking to read. After reading the article I kept putting two and two together and realized that there is reasons why the death rate is so high. One reason is because of the violence that they have to deal with is of the charts. No women should have to deal with what they are dealing with and to hear that they are the greatest targets for trafficking is so heartbreaking. I really think the legal system is a joke in this situation because they really won’t do anything to stop what is happening to these poor women and female’s. Yes I agree that using opioids isn’t a smart idea but, what would you do if you were in there shoes? I know I wouldn’t be able to handle what they go through in their life. In the article it states that it may take opioid users 2 to 3 hours to arrive at a local clinic if they have a car and to hear that some women may not be able to even arrive since the battere who controls where and when the victim takes the car is very sad to think about because if they wanted to get help they possibly would never be able to. Overall I really think they should be some way that these women and young female’s can get out of the lifestyle they are in and get the right help they need because these people that are hurting them deserve to see how they are getting treated and see how they like it. Smile456
ReplyDeleteI rarely hear news about Native American nowadays, and this article is interesting news because it opens me up to the situation that they are having. Native American females and women in rural communities suffer the highest risk of deaths from opioids, and other drugs are an issue that is not being given attention. This made me think what kind of situation the Native Americans are living now. From the history books that I read before, native Americans were once a proud people who live with nature and own their lands. According to National Institute of Justice in 2016, they found that more than 84 percent of Alaska Native and American Indian women had experienced some form of violence in their lifetime in which 56 percent experienced sexual violence and 55 percent experienced violence from their intimate partner. That was something that we never hear the news, but instead, we hear about drugs use and addiction. Well, I think the main issue is that native women are using Opioids and resulting in addiction because it helps them ease the pain from mentally and physical violence. Also, even though they want help, in example some parts of West Virginia, the state with the highest rate of fatal drug overdoses in the nation but there is no cell phone or internet connection because of the Appalachian mountain which significantly affects telecommunication. There is no public transportation, and not everybody has access to a vehicle and to drive 2 to 3 hours to a local clinic. I believe that accessing treatment should not be limited to those who needed it the most. -Chopper123
ReplyDeleteThe article “Native American, Rural Women Hit Hardest by Opioid Crisis, Experts Say,” is interesting. The reason why is being interesting because Native Americans and rural women in the communities suffer high risk of deaths from opioids. According to Megan Hadley “The risk is heightened for Native American women, who face a long history of oppression and abuse, turning to opioids as a form of pain management, and for women in rural areas, who have limited access to drug treatment programs, the experts said at a webinar organized by the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health.” I do believe that this could be a reason because they are scared to get help after they are getting abuse because they think that the person will find out and come back to do it again that is why they take opioids to help them out.
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I don't really read up on the Native Americans, but once I was finally done reading this article I was sad and upset. I think it is sad that the reason women are using drugs is due to mental health issues and trauma. When they word it like that it makes me sad because it makes me feel like they are using these drugs to escape from what they are going through mentally and even sometimes physically. Women are using the drugs to take the pain away. It was sad to read about these same women getting their land taken away, having their children go into state custody, and losing culture and language is another good reason why death rates are so high. It is very sad to hear the women turn to drugs to try an escape from what is going on with them and have no help. They have nowhere to go to get help. I am not saying what they experience in life is a good enough reason to use drugs, but people can be more understanding with why they do. The way they are living now is no way for people to live. I cannot imagine what it is like to experience something like that on a day to day basis. They need help and it is sad to see that they are not getting it. They are human too.
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This article was a very sad one to read. I don't know much about the Native Americans but reading this was an eye opener. It is sad to read the statistics that 84% of Alaska Native and American Indian women have experienced some sort of violence in their life, 56% of them experienced sexual violence and 55% had experienced intimate partner abuse. Not only dealing with all of those but then having their children taken away from them and put into states custody, it is just depressing and it is no wonder why they turned to opiods or trafficking. Also to read that these women don't even have options of help close to them, that it takes 2 to 3 hours just to get to a clinic, and that is only if they have a car themselves because there is no public transportation to get them there and even if they have a significant other, they are the ones that use their control over them so they wont take them to get help and instead they feed more to their drug addiction. My heart hurts for those women, especially the ones that would love to get help and away from their battered husbands or spouses but there isn't help for them that is close by to go to. Makes me wonder why we aren't helping them more now that the statistics are there! Motocross123
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