Hispanic drug abuse in an evolving cultural context: An agenda for research

Warner, Lynn A.; Valdez, Avelardo; Vega, William A.; Rosa, Mario De La; Turner, R. Jay; Canino, Glorisa

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2006.05.003

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“…It has been suggested that acculturation in Latino families may weaken cultural characteristics that have served to maintain traditional two-parent family structures (e.g., prohibitions against divorce or single motherhood; Warner et al, 2006). In the current sample, family structure varied by both acculturation and generation status.…”

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confidence: 82%

Variation in Family Structure Among Urban Adolescents and Its Effects on Drug Use

Wagner¹,

Ritt-Olson²,

Soto³

et al. 2008

Substance Use & Misuse

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Family structure is one factor that can help explain drug use among adolescents. In 2005 a study was conducted with 255 ninth-grade students from an urban, predominantly Latino Los Angeles area high school. Students were 83% Latino, 58% female, and from mostly low SES households. Half of all students reported having ever used alcohol, 30% had ever smoked a cigarette, and 18% had ever used marijuana. Family structure was measured using a single open-ended question and logistic regression was employed to determine the effects of various family structures on the use of alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana. The presence of older siblings in the home was associated with alcohol and marijuana use, and living with a cousin was associated with marijuana use. Results suggest that influential others, including siblings and cousins, should be included in measures of family structure. Study limitations are noted.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 82%

Variation in Family Structure Among Urban Adolescents and Its Effects on Drug Use

Wagner¹,

Ritt-Olson²,

Soto³

et al. 2008

Substance Use & Misuse

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“…No research was found however that covers Hispanic/Latino IDUs specifically. However, the supporting evidence shows that the TTM methodology is an effective intervention for this group (IDU's), and the TTM's flexibility allows it to incorporate cultural elements that may lead to better outcomes in drug treatment programs (Warner et al, 2006). (Copeland & Martin, 2004).…”

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confidence: 99%

Risk Factors and Associations for Hepatitis C Infection among Hispanic/Latino Intravenous Drug Users in Miami-Dade County, Florida

Rodríguez¹

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“…Research suggests that the causes of substance abuse problems "comprise a complex network of interactive social, biologic, and genetic [risk and/or protective] factors" (Merikangas, Dierker & Fenton, 1998, p. 12), and when explaining the drug use behavior of Hispanic adolescents the literature indicates that acculturation/ethnicity is an important factor that ought to be taken into account (Vega & Gil, 1999;De La Rosa, et al, 2005;Warner, et al, 2006;Santisteban & Mitrani, 2003). As stated earlier, nativity, length of stay in the U.S., preferred language spoken, and other acculturationrelated variables, all seem to play a role in the substance abuse and other behavior problems of adolescents.…”

Section: Acculturationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hispanic Adolescents With Severe Substance Abuse Issues: Parental Involvement, Acculturation-Related Factors and Attachment

Lundblad¹

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The sample for this study consisted of 94 adolescent-mother pairs. The adolescent sample was 65% male, and 35% female, with a mean age of 15 years. More than half of the adolescents were born in the United States (60%) and had resided in the U.S. for an average of 12 years; 80% of the caregivers (primarily mothers) were foreign-born and lived in the U.S. for an average of 21 years.Correlation and hierarchical regression were used to answer the research questions. The findings indicate that the hypothesized model and corresponding anticipated effect of the relationship between parental school and peer involvement on vii adolescents' frequency of alcohol, marijuana and cocaine use was not supported by the data. Parental "acculturation-related" variables did not explain any of the variance in adolescent substance use frequency in this sample. Mediation and moderation models were not supported either. However, some interesting relationships were found:

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Hispanic drug abuse in an evolving cultural context: An agenda for research

Cited by 97 publications

References 69 publications

Variation in Family Structure Among Urban Adolescents and Its Effects on Drug Use

Variation in Family Structure Among Urban Adolescents and Its Effects on Drug Use

Risk Factors and Associations for Hepatitis C Infection among Hispanic/Latino Intravenous Drug Users in Miami-Dade County, Florida

Hispanic Adolescents With Severe Substance Abuse Issues: Parental Involvement, Acculturation-Related Factors and Attachment

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