- Native American adolescents use alcohol in wider numbers, are more likely to die from the substance, are two times more likely to commit suicide, and are more likely to be victims of violent crime.
- Native American teens face the difficulty of being minorities who are more often in impoverished situations, and often don't feel a part of the culture at large.
- Issues among Native American teenagers bring to light the plight of Native Americans as well as teens in general, and is a disturbing situation which requires action to correct.
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