Alcohol-Related Problems Among Black Adults: the Role of False Safety Behaviors

Buckner, Julia D.; Zvolensky, Michael J.; Scherzer, Caroline R.

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“…Participants provided written informed consent before completing the survey and the study was approved by the university's Institutional Review Board before data collection. The present sample is a subset of participants from a larger study of the role of microaggressions in substance use among Black undergraduate students 16,19,22,23 …”

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Alcohol and cannabis dual use among Black adults: Associations with alcohol use, use‐related problems, and race‐based discrimination

Buckner,

Zvolensky,

Scherzer

2023

American J Addict

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Background and ObjectivesBlack adults who drink alcohol appear at risk for poor alcohol‐related outcomes, yet little research has examined whether cannabis use among those who consume alcohol (alcohol‐cannabis dual use) is related to worse alcohol‐related consequences, as observed in predominantly White samples. Further, it may be that experiencing more race‐based discrimination may be related to using multiple substances to cope with such experiences; however, no known studies have examined the impact of race‐based discrimination on alcohol‐cannabis dual use.MethodsParticipants were 270 Black undergraduates who endorsed past‐month drinking, 112 of whom endorsed alcohol‐cannabis dual use.ResultsThe dual use group reported heavier drinking, more drinking‐related problems, and more race‐based microaggressions (but not overt racism) than the alcohol‐only group.ConclusionsThe use of cannabis among Black young adults who drink alcohol was related to heavier drinking and more alcohol‐related problems. Further, experiencing more microaggressions may place these individuals at risk for using multiple substances, presumably to cope with these experiences.Scientific SignificanceConsidering models suggesting that the dual use of cannabis may result in less alcohol use, the current study highlights that for Black adults who consume alcohol, cannabis dual use is related to heavier drinking and more alcohol‐related problems, which can inform intervention and treatment efforts.

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“…The present sample is a subset of participants from a larger study of the role of microaggressions in substance use among Black undergraduate students. 16,19,22,23…”

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Alcohol and cannabis dual use among Black adults: Associations with alcohol use, use‐related problems, and race‐based discrimination

Buckner,

Zvolensky,

Scherzer

2023

American J Addict

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“…Moreover, the majority of individuals who use cannabis tend to engage in additional FSBs such as avoidance and avoiding social situations when cannabis is unavailable [ 24 ], and FSBs may contribute to cannabis-related problems due to tendencies to engage in maladaptive attempts to regulate negative affect [ 25 ]. As such, FSB engagement can perpetuate the cycle of high rates of CUD among Black individuals who use cannabis and increase the risk for poor psychosocial outcomes and cannabis-related disparities [ 24 , 26 , 27 ].…”

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Mobile Intervention to Address Cannabis Use Disorder Among Black Adults: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Nizio,

Clausen,

Businelle

et al. 2024

JMIR Res Protoc

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Background African American or Black (hereafter referred to as Black) adults who use cannabis use it more frequently and are more likely to meet criteria for cannabis use disorder (CUD) than both White and Hispanic or Latin individuals. Black adults may be more apt to use cannabis to cope with distress, which constitutes a false safety behavior (FSB; a behavior designed to reduce psychological distress in the short term). Although FSB engagement can perpetuate the cycle of high rates of CUD among Black individuals, limited work has applied an FSB elimination treatment approach to Black adults with CUD, and no previous work has evaluated FSB reduction or elimination in the context of a culturally tailored and highly accessible treatment developed for Black individuals. Objective This study aims to develop and pilot-test a culturally tailored adaptive intervention that integrates FSB reduction or elimination skills for cannabis reduction or cessation among Black adults with probable CUD (Culturally Tailored-Mobile Integrated Cannabis and Anxiety Reduction Treatment [CT-MICART]). Methods Black adults with probable CUD (N=50) will complete a web-based screener, enrollment call, baseline assessment, 3 daily ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) for 6 weeks, and a follow-up self-report assessment and qualitative interview at 6 weeks after randomization. Participants will be randomized into 1 out of the 2 conditions after baseline assessment: (1) CT-MICART+EMAs for 6 weeks or (2) EMAs only for 6 weeks. Results The enrollment started in June 2023 and ended in November 2023. Data analysis will be completed in March 2024. Conclusions No culturally tailored, evidence-based treatment currently caters to the specific needs of Black individuals with CUD. This study will lay the foundation for a new approach to CUD treatment among Black adults that is easily accessible and has the potential to overcome barriers to treatment and reduce practitioner burden in order to support Black individuals who use cannabis with probable CUD. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05566730; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05566730 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/52776

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Microaggressions and Cannabis-Related Problems Among Black Adults: The Roles of Negative Affect and Cannabis Use Motives

2023

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Alcohol-Related Problems Among Black Adults: the Role of False Safety Behaviors

Cited by 5 publications

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Alcohol and cannabis dual use among Black adults: Associations with alcohol use, use‐related problems, and race‐based discrimination

Alcohol and cannabis dual use among Black adults: Associations with alcohol use, use‐related problems, and race‐based discrimination

Mobile Intervention to Address Cannabis Use Disorder Among Black Adults: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Microaggressions and Cannabis-Related Problems Among Black Adults: The Roles of Negative Affect and Cannabis Use Motives

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