Grant: Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

First Nations communities have expressed the need for effective treatment strategies to address substance use and addictions within their communities. Treatment is often impaired by accessibility issues such as the availability of programs, and structure of treatment programs. Studying treatment specific outcomes for substance use may benefit best practices for those communities developing new treatment services. A systematic review of peer-reviewed and grey literatures comparing residential and non-residential substance use treatment outcomes for Indigenous populations was completed. It was found that few studies compared residential and non-residential treatments. Outcomes for the obtained studies were reviewed and treatment considerations for First Nations communities in Canada are provided.