A regression analysis estimating the number of drug-using arrestees in 185 US cities.

Hser, Yih‐Ing; Prendergast, Michael; Anglin, M. Douglass; Chen, J K; Hsieh, Sheng‐Jen

doi:10.2105/ajph.88.3.487

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“…Substance-abusing Latinas report higher involvement with the criminal justice system than their non-Latino White counterparts (Amaro et al, 2005, 2006; Wyatt et al, 2002). Examining heroin addicts in methadone maintenance in Southern California, Hser, Prendergast, Anglin, Chen, & Hsieh (1998) found that Latinas had more pretreatment involvement in the criminal justice system than non-Latino White women.…”

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Sociocultural determinants of substance misuse among adult Latinas of Caribbean and South and Central American descent: A longitudinal study of a community-based sample

Rosa

Huang

Brook

et al. 2016

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

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Few studies have examined the socio-cultural determinants of alcohol and drug misuse trajectories among adult Latinas. To assess the associations between socio-cultural determinants and alcohol and drug misuse, we used a longitudinal design to follow a sample of adult Latina mother-daughter-dyads (N = 267) for ten years, and collected four waves of data. They were adult Latinas of Caribbean, South and Central American descent. Specifically, this study investigated the effects of the following factors: (1) Individual Determinants (e.g., socioeconomic conditions, mental health, and medical status); (2) Cultural Determinants (e.g., acculturation to US culture); (3) Interpersonal Determinants (e.g., interpersonal support, relationship stress, mother-daughter attachment, intimate partner violence); (4) Community Determinants (e.g., neighborhood related stress); and (5) Institutional Determinants (e.g., religious involvement, involvement with the criminal justice system). Using hierarchical modeling, we found that taking prescribed medication on a regular basis for a physical problem, religious involvement, and mother-daughter attachment were negatively associated with drug misuse, while involvement in criminal activity was positively associated with drug misuse. Regarding alcohol misuse, results showed that age at arrival in the United States, number of years in the United States, and religious involvement were negatively associated with alcohol misuse, while involvement in criminal activity was positively associated with alcohol misuse. Based on our findings, explicit implications are provided for culturally relevant interventions.

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Sociocultural determinants of substance misuse among adult Latinas of Caribbean and South and Central American descent: A longitudinal study of a community-based sample

Rosa

Huang

Brook

et al. 2016

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

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“…Indirect estimation techniques tend to build upon existing data and their mutual relationship in order to estimate the number of non-observed cases in a given population. The latter include capture-recapture techniques [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8], benchmark-multiplier methods [1,9,10,11], the truncated Poisson method [1,12,13], and the multivariate indicator method [14,15,16,17,18,19]. However, none of currently known methods is considered to be the gold standard since they all rely on a series of assumptions and limitations [20].…”

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Prevalence of Problem Drug Use and Injecting Drug Use in Luxembourg: A Longitudinal and Methodological Perspective

Origer¹

2012

Eur Addict Res

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Background: To estimate the prevalence of problem drug use (PDU) and injecting drug use (IDU) in Luxembourg and analyze trends between 1997 and 2009. To assess the feasibility of prevalence estimations based on drug use surveillance systems. Methods: Serial multi-method PDU/IDU prevalence estimations based upon capture-recapture, Poisson regression, multiplier and back-calculation methods. Comparative analysis of methods and assessment of their robustness to variations of external factors. Results: National PDU and IDU prevalence rates were estimated at 6.16/1,000 (95% CI 4.62/1,000 to 7.81/1,000) and 5.68/1,000 (95% CI 4.53/1,000 to 6.85/1,000) inhabitants aged 15–64 years, respectively. Absolute prevalence and prevalence rates of PDU increased between 1997 and 2000 and declined from 2003 onwards, whereas IDU absolute prevalence and prevalence rates witnessed an increasing trend between 1997 and 2007. Conclusions: Drug use surveillance systems can be valuable instruments for the estimation and trend analysis of drug misuse prevalence given multiple methods are applied that rely on serial and representative data from different sources and different settings, control multiple counts and build upon standardized and sustained data collection routines. The described institutional contact indicator revealed to be a useful tool in the context of PDU/IDU prevalence estimations and thus contributes to enhancing evidence-based drug policy planning.

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Are cannabis prevalence estimates comparable across countries and regions? A cross-cultural validation using search engine query data

Steppan

Kraus

Piontek

et al. 2013

International Journal of Drug Policy

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A regression analysis estimating the number of drug-using arrestees in 185 US cities.

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Sociocultural determinants of substance misuse among adult Latinas of Caribbean and South and Central American descent: A longitudinal study of a community-based sample

Sociocultural determinants of substance misuse among adult Latinas of Caribbean and South and Central American descent: A longitudinal study of a community-based sample

Prevalence of Problem Drug Use and Injecting Drug Use in Luxembourg: A Longitudinal and Methodological Perspective

Are cannabis prevalence estimates comparable across countries and regions? A cross-cultural validation using search engine query data

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