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dr_Octag0n t1_ix8emmk wrote

Reply to comment by Frontrunner453 in Indigenous people are less likely to survive the year after an ICU admission. 12 months after being admitted to intensive care, an Indigenous person is more likely to have died than a non-Indigenous person, according to Australian research. by MistWeaver80

Alcohol abuse is a huge problem facing many indigenous Australians. Depression and self harm behaviours also play a huge role. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/indigenous-health-and-wellbeing The number one cause of death for indigenous Australians aged 5 to 17 is suicide according to this report. A very sad state of affairs.

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Frontrunner453 t1_ix9kwnk wrote

Sure is! Deaths of despair, which all of these fit into, are also very common in marginalized communities in the US, and I'd wager around the world, and none of them are solely due to individual choices.

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dr_Octag0n t1_ix9l5hj wrote

More due to lack of choices in many cases.

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JJisTheDarkOne t1_ixamfs6 wrote

What one of the major issues here is: It's a generational issue.

Aboriginals abusing drugs and alcohol, not caring about the environment where they live. No pride in anything etc. Then they have kids.

The kids are left to their own devices and end up running amok. Since the parents aren't looking after them and guiding them in life they hang around, get into trouble and ultimately end up abusing drugs or alcohol and acting the same way their parents did... and the circle completes and continues on.

It doesn't matter what I say, people are going to just pull the "racist card" on me. It's not all Aboriginals, and it's a higher percentage than any other ethnic group. The ones why break that cycle are normal people just like everyone else.

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dr_Octag0n t1_ixbyahz wrote

You are totally right unfortunately. I was trying to give the individual who called someone rasist more information. Online, knee-jerk reactions are all to common. The individual calling someone out is an American and unfortunately many individuals there equate criticism with racism. I've seen groups of aboriginal kids at servos sniffing petrol at Moree. Many under the age of 10.

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