Trauma and Addiction Experiences of African American Women

Davis, Ruth; Mill, Judy; Roper, Janice

doi:10.1177/019394599701900403

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“…Prevalence of sexual revictimization (e.g., women abused in childhood and adulthood) is high, with women who have experienced CSA at higher risk for adult victimization than those without a history of CSA (Classen, Palesh, & Aggarwal, 2005;Messman-Moore & Brown, 2004;MessmanMoore & Long, 2000). Past research has also shown that revictimized women are also at increased risk to use drugs and alcohol (Filipas & Ullman, 2006;Messman-Moore & Long, 2003;Siegel & Williams, 2003). One theory as to why revictimized women abuse drugs and alcohol is that it is a method of coping with past abuse (Filipas & Ullman, 2006;Hall, 2000).…”

Section: Problem Drinking/illicit Drug Use and Sexual Assaultmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Past research has also shown that revictimized women are also at increased risk to use drugs and alcohol (Filipas & Ullman, 2006;Messman-Moore & Long, 2003;Siegel & Williams, 2003). One theory as to why revictimized women abuse drugs and alcohol is that it is a method of coping with past abuse (Filipas & Ullman, 2006;Hall, 2000). In Filipas and Ullman's (2006) study of 577 students, sexually revictimized women were more likely to use drugs and alcohol to cope than nonrevictimized sexual assault victims.…”

Section: Problem Drinking/illicit Drug Use and Sexual Assaultmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One theory as to why revictimized women abuse drugs and alcohol is that it is a method of coping with past abuse (Filipas & Ullman, 2006;Hall, 2000). In Filipas and Ullman's (2006) study of 577 students, sexually revictimized women were more likely to use drugs and alcohol to cope than nonrevictimized sexual assault victims. Although there have been studies that look at Black women's substance use in relation to sexual victimization, they have not examined how various factors such as trauma history and environmental conditions influence substance use following sexual assault.…”

Section: Problem Drinking/illicit Drug Use and Sexual Assaultmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Correlates of Problem Drinking and Drug Use in Black Sexual Assault Victims

Long

Ullman

2016

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Few studies have examined factors related to problem drinking and drug use in Black sexual assault victims. Given that sexual assault and histories of trauma are associated with substance abuse in victims, research is needed to determine what factors may be related to these outcomes for Black survivors. Furthermore, child sexual abuse (CSA) is a risk factor for substance abuse, but no studies have examined correlates of substance abuse outcomes separately according to CSA history. This study examines a large diverse sample of Black sexual assault victims (N = 495) to determine the associations of demographics, trauma history, assault characteristics, and postassault psychosocial factors with problem drinking and drug use using multivariate regressions. Traumatic life events, using substances to cope and self-blame, were associated with greater problem drinking and drug use. Implications for practitioners and policymakers are discussed.

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Section: Problem Drinking/illicit Drug Use and Sexual Assaultmentioning

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Section: Problem Drinking/illicit Drug Use and Sexual Assaultmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Problem Drinking/illicit Drug Use and Sexual Assaultmentioning

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Correlates of Problem Drinking and Drug Use in Black Sexual Assault Victims

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Ullman

2016

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“…In this way, her history of sexual assault is a contextual factor-one that is of significance for her. These factors are linked to heightened risk for traumatic exposure (Davis, 1997).…”

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The Prevalence of HIV Among Substance-Abusing African-American Women: A Qualitative Investigation

Jones

2005

Stress, Trauma, and Crisis

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Substance abuse and its influence on HIV risk affects African American women at increasingly alarming rates. African American women represent the fastest growing segment of the population of individuals who are infected with HIV in the United States. The underlying purpose of this article is to describe the process of how life situations and events relating to illicit drug use influences HIV risk in African American women who reside in an inner-city neighborhood in a metropolitan U.S. city. The basic contextual factors that influence the risk for drug use, along with other social and contextual factors that make women vulnerable for HIV infection are discussed. Finally, the need for more integrated and holistic approaches to interventions are discussed which would aid practitioners in meeting the needs of this population. KEYWORDS HIV=AIDS, substance abuse, African-American women, risk behaviorsAfrican-American women represent the fastest growing segment of the population of individuals who are infected with HIV in the United States. This increased rate of infection can largely be attributed to risk behaviors related to substance use and heterosexual contact with male partners who are injection drug users. The literature documents that substance abuse has a strong link

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“…In her detailed study of African American women's experiences of trauma and addiction, R. E. Davis (1997) raised the following key points:…”

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Domestic Violence in the African American Community

Hampton

Oliver

Magarian

2003

Violence Against Women

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This article discusses intimate partner violence (IPV) as a major public health issue for women, in particular, African American women. The intersection of IPV and institutional racism doubly victimizes African American women as they try to break out of the cycle of violence. The research shows that IPV in the African American community is more common and violent than in the Caucasian community due to structural, culturalcommunity, and situational contexts, overshadowed by institutional racism, that effect the romantic relationships of African American men and women. Research shows that the anger, hatred, and frustrations of African American men, caused by institutional racism, are being displaced onto their wives and lovers. Suggestions for intervention are presented.

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Trauma and Addiction Experiences of African American Women

Cited by 49 publications

References 30 publications

Correlates of Problem Drinking and Drug Use in Black Sexual Assault Victims

Correlates of Problem Drinking and Drug Use in Black Sexual Assault Victims

The Prevalence of HIV Among Substance-Abusing African-American Women: A Qualitative Investigation

Domestic Violence in the African American Community

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