NativeAIR (Native Communities—Alcohol Intervention Review) is a new user-friendly website that provides information on evidence-based interventions and strategies to help prevent and treat alcohol use disorder among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and other Indigenous communities. The website is designed to help Tribal and community leaders, educators, health professionals, and others identify and filter through a menu of interventions that may be most appropriate for their community’s needs.
NativeAIR includes nearly 40 evidence-based alcohol-related interventions focusing on topics ranging from preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders to preventing alcohol misuse and treating alcohol use disorders. The database considers each community’s unique cultural strengths, providing ratings to guide the selection of interventions that best promote wellness and reduce the negative impact of alcohol use. Users can sort and filter interventions by setting, delivery method, participants, costs, outcomes, and cultural engagement.
Culturally tailored, strength-based, community-driven interventions show promise in addressing alcohol-related challenges in Native communities. However, these interventions are often underrepresented in mainstream research databases, making them harder to find. NativeAIR addresses this gap by compiling and presenting these interventions in an accessible format.
NativeAIR was created by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) in collaboration with leading experts in alcohol research within Native communities. Each intervention was carefully evaluated using a rigorous set of criteria by these experts. Many of the interventions emphasize cultural relevance and Tribal inclusion as key components.