Racial Discrimination and Hazardous Drinking among Black Drinkers: The Role of Social Anxiety in the Minority Stress Model

Buckner, Julia D.; Glover, Nina I; Shepherd, Justin M.; Zvolensky, Michael J.

doi:10.1080/10826084.2021.2002903

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“…Findings should be considered in the context of some limitations that can inform future directions in this understudied yet important area of research. First, data were correlational; thus, prospective and experimental work 37 will be an important next step to determine whether dual use leads to more experiences of microaggressions or whether, as predicted by psycho‐sociocultural models, 12,38,39 experiencing more microaggressions may lead to dual use in an attempt to cope with these harmful experiences. Second, data were collected using retrospective self‐reports and future work could benefit from other methodologies (e.g., ecological momentary assessment of in vivo predictors of dual use).…”

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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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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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“…Previous studies have explored theories that can explain the mechanisms underlying the association between racial discrimination and substance use (Buckner et al, 2021; Clark et al, 2015; Pittman, Brooks, et al, 2017). Possible mechanisms explaining this association include the self-medication hypothesis, the stress-coping theory, the minority stress framework, and the complex racial trauma theory (CoRT; Buckner et al, 2021; Cénat, 2022a; Clark et al, 2015; Metzger et al, 2017; Pittman, Brooks, et al, 2017; Pittman, Kim, et al, 2017). Black individuals who experience racial discrimination are subject to stress and to psychological and emotional distress.…”

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Frequency and factors related to substance use among Black individuals aged 15–40 years old in Canada: The role of everyday racial discrimination.

Cénat¹,

Dromer²,

Auguste³

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Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

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Objective: Despite evidence that Black individuals are confronted with various types of racial discrimination that put them at risk for alcohol and substance use disorders, no study in Canada has assessed the frequency and factors related to substance use in Black communities. This study thus aims to examine the frequency and factors related to substance use in Black communities in Canada. Method: A total of 845 Black individuals in Canada (76.6% female) completed questionnaires assessing substance use (i.e., alcohol, cannabis, and other drugs), everyday racial discrimination, resilience, religious involvement, and sociodemographic information. Multivariable regression analyses were used to determine factors related to substance use among Black individuals. Results: The findings showed that 14.8% (95% CI [8.60, 20.94]) of participants reported using any substance (i.e., alcohol, cannabis, and other drugs) in the past 12 months. Men reported a significantly higher frequency of substance use than women (25.7% vs. 11.1%; x 2 = 27.67, p < .001). Everyday racial discrimination (ß = .27, p < .001) and place of birth (born in Canada, ß = .14, p < .001) were positively associated with substance use, whereas it was negatively associated with religiosity, resilience, and gender (being a female; ß = −.08, p < .05; ß = −.21, p < .001; ß = −.12, p < .001). Conclusions: Racial discrimination is associated with substance use among Black individuals in Canada. The study findings inform potential prevention and intervention strategies by examining protective factors related to substance use (e.g., religiosity, resilience, gender) among Black individuals. Public Health Significance StatementFindings from this research reveal that more than one out of ten Black individuals in Canada use substances. This study demonstrates the importance of considering racial discrimination in substance use among Black individuals in Canada. It also shows the need to embrace an intersectional approach that includes gender, place of birth, age, religiosity, and resilience in the understanding of substance use among Black individuals in Canada.

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

Buckner

Zvolensky

Scherzer

2022

J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

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Racial Discrimination and Hazardous Drinking among Black Drinkers: The Role of Social Anxiety in the Minority Stress Model

Cited by 8 publications

References 42 publications

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

Frequency and factors related to substance use among Black individuals aged 15–40 years old in Canada: The role of everyday racial discrimination.

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

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