American Indian Committee on Alcohol and Substance Abuse

The Office of Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse (OIASA) and its federal partners provide tribes with technical assistance and resources that help communities achieve their awareness, prevention, and treatment goals. The OIASA is required under the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) to coordinate those resources. The office supports a holistic framework reinforcing the belief that the mind, body, and spirit are all connected to health and that tribes know best how to solve their own problems through prevention activities and community partnerships.
Tribal Law and Order Act
This 2010 act of Congress involves action by a number of United States federal agencies, including The Department of Justice and The ].
In some tribes, the rate of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is as high as 1.5 to 2.5 per 1000 live births, more than seven times the
national average.
In recent years, treatment of Alcohol abuse and more recently Substance abuse, has begun to receive the attention it deserves.
The Tribal Law and Order Act was described in a 14 page "Memorandum of Agreement" among
* the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
* the U.S. Department of The Interior and
* the U.S. Department of Justice,
including an organization chart specifying committee and workgroup information.

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