The racial difference in drug pharmacokinetics seen in American Indian or Alaskan Natives are:
1. Increased CYP 2D6 activity, leading to rapid metabolism of some drugs
2. Largely unknown due to lack of studies of this population
3. Rapid metabolism of alcohol, leading to increased tolerance
4. Decreased elimination of opioids, leading to increased risk for addiction
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