The association between racial and socioeconomic discrimination and two stages of alcohol use in blacks

Haeny, Angela M.; Sartor, Carolyn E.; Arshanapally, Suraj; Ahuja, Manik; Werner, Karel; Bucholz, Kathleen K.

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.02.026

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“…Black youth are more likely to start drinking at a later age than their peers and consume less alcohol [ 5 , 9 ]. However, Black youth experience more negative social consequences from drinking, report more alcohol-related illnesses and injuries, and are less likely to recover from alcohol dependence when compared to White youth [ 2 , 10 , 11 ]. Although the rate of alcohol use is significantly lower among Black youth compared to other racial and ethnic groups, the rate of illicit drug use among them is higher [ 5 ].…”

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Associations between Parent–Child Communication on Sexual Health and Drug Use and Use of Drugs during Sex among Urban Black Youth

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Black youth and their families living in urban settings may experience unique stressors that contribute to underlying issues due to the environmental context. Such factors may exacerbate and promote drug use and engagement in risky sexual behaviors, unknowingly. Little is known about how family factors, peer pressure, condom use, and other related factors are associated with substance use and engaging in sexual behaviors while on drugs among urban African American youth aged 12–22 (N = 638). We used regression models to examine associations between parental bonding, parent–adolescent sexual health communication, condom use, peer pressure on substance use, and having sex while on drugs. Multivariate results indicated that parental bonding was statistically significant and associated with drug use (OR: 1.36, 95%CI: 1.36). Our study highlights that parental bonding plays a critical role in youth using drugs while living in urban environments.

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Associations between Parent–Child Communication on Sexual Health and Drug Use and Use of Drugs during Sex among Urban Black Youth

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“…Outside of racial discrimination, general social discrimination has also been shown to promote college students’ drinking behavior in the United States [ 15 ]. For black Americans, both racial and socioeconomic discrimination increase their alcohol intake [ 16 ]. According to the stress-coping hypothesis, drinking behavior is an individual’s coping strategy to deal with social discrimination [ 17 ].…”

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Perceived Social Discrimination, Socioeconomic Status, and Alcohol Consumption among Chinese Adults: A Nationally Representative Study

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Perceived social discrimination in China has significant effects on drinking behavior. This finding was reached through multivariate logistic regression analysis of a sample of 22,566 adults in the 2016 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS). This was a cross-sectional study conducted with computer-assisted face-to-face interviews to assess alcohol drinking problems and associated factors among Chinese adults. The proportion of adults prone to alcoholism tends to be higher in eastern than central China, and higher in central than western China. Furthermore, gender discrimination and delays in government interactions as a result of unfair treatment have a positive and significant effect on individuals’ drinking. The alcohol consumption rate among Chinese men is about 13 times that of Chinese women. Additionally, older people have a stronger tendency to drink alcohol. In terms of education, those with lower education levels are more prone to alcoholism than those with higher education levels. Regarding marital status, those who are married are more prone to alcoholism than those who are not. Further, those who have been diagnosed with a chronic disease within the past six months are less prone to alcoholism than those without such diagnosis. People with an annual income between 50,000 and 150,000 yuan are more prone to alcoholism than those with an income under 50,000 yuan. Groups that have experienced unequal treatment in public services are also more prone to alcoholism than those who do not suffer such unequal treatment.

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“…Arshanapally, Werner, Sartor, and Bucholz (2017) found a link between racial discrimination and suicidality among AA males that is partially explained by maternal experience of racial discrimination. Another study of AA youth found that maternal experiences of discrimination protected against alcohol initiation among offspring, but this effect did not remain in fully adjusted models (Haeny et al, 2019). Both studies used data from the Missouri Family Study (MOFAM), which are also used in the current article (Arshanapally et al, 2017; Haeny et al, 2019).…”

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Gender discrimination and illicit drug use among African American and European American adolescents and emerging adults.

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Sartor³

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Objective: The present study aimed to characterize the association of perceived gender discrimination and illicit drug use among a sample of African American (AA) and European American (EA) adolescent girls and young women. Method: Data were drawn from a high-risk family study of alcohol use disorder of mothers and their offspring (N = 735). Multinomial regressions were used to examine whether experience of offspring and maternal gender discrimination were associated with offspring illicit drug use (cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, PCP, opiates, hallucinogens, solvents, sedatives, or inhalants). Outcomes included offspring age of drug use initiation (age ≤ 14) and lifetime heavy drug use (≥ 50 times) of 1 or more illicit substances. Interactions between race and offspring gender discrimination were modeled to assess for race differences. Results: Results revealed that gender discrimination was associated with a greater likelihood of offspring early initiation (relative risk ratio [RRR] = 2.57, 95% CI [1.31, 5.03]) versus later initiation (RRR = 1.33, 95% CI [0.80, 2.24]). Offspring gender discrimination was associated with offspring heavy drug use (RRR = 2.09, 95% CI [1.07, 4.06]) and not associated with moderate/light use (RRR = 1.44, 95% CI [0.86, 2.42]), but post hoc tests revealed no significant group differences. Conclusions: Findings suggest that perceived offspring gender discrimination is associated with early drug use initiation. Gender discrimination, particularly at an early age, has a potential to cause harm, including drug use. Implementation of policies that foster environments that eliminate gender bias and discrimination at an early age should be prioritized. Gender-responsive treatment merits consideration by substance use treatment providers.

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The association between racial and socioeconomic discrimination and two stages of alcohol use in blacks

Cited by 22 publications

References 70 publications

Associations between Parent–Child Communication on Sexual Health and Drug Use and Use of Drugs during Sex among Urban Black Youth

Associations between Parent–Child Communication on Sexual Health and Drug Use and Use of Drugs during Sex among Urban Black Youth

Perceived Social Discrimination, Socioeconomic Status, and Alcohol Consumption among Chinese Adults: A Nationally Representative Study

Gender discrimination and illicit drug use among African American and European American adolescents and emerging adults.

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