A comparative analysis of perceived rises and substance abuse among ethnic groups
A comparative analysis of perceived rises and substance abuse among ethnic groups
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DOI：
10.1016/s0306-4603(99)00070-2
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发表时间：
2000-05-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Shive, S
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作者：
Ma, GXQ;Shive, S
本研究探讨了白人，黑人和西班牙裔的种族群体之间的酒精，烟草和非法药物使用的感知风险和患病率;比较了不同种族群体之间药物使用的差异程度;探讨了种族群体之间药物使用是否存在任何年龄和性别差异;并提出了研究结果的影响。使用X-2进行比较分析，以确定在一生中，过去，过去一年和过去一个月的自变量（种族，年龄和性别）与因变量（酒精，烟草和非法药物使用）的关联。数据来自1997年和1996年全国药物滥用家庭调查。我们的结局表明，种族群体之间在感知风险和报告使用方面存在差异，以及对特定药物的偏好。白人最不可能察觉到药物滥用的风险，但是，与黑人和西班牙裔人相比，他们终生使用大多数类型药物（快克可卡因和海洛因除外）的流行率最高。对过去一个月毒品使用类别的审查表明，白人使用酒精和无烟烟草的流行率最高。西班牙裔人更有可能酗酒，并报告了更高的酗酒率。黑人比白人或西班牙裔更有可能在一生中使用可卡因和海洛因。对未来的研究和少数民族人群的药物预防提出了建议。(C)2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.
This study examined perceived risks and prevalence of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use among ethnic groups of Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics; compared the extent to which drug use varied among different ethnic groups: explored whether or not there were any age and gender differences in drug use among the ethnic groups; and made implications of-the findings. Comparative analyses were conducted by using X-2 to determine the association of independent variables (ethnicity, age, and gender) with the dependent variables (alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use) during lifetime, past,year, and past month. Data were derived from the 1997 and 1996 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. Our Endings indicated that there are differences in perceived risks and reported use among ethnic groups, as well as in preferences for particular drugs. Whites are the least likely to perceive risks for substance abuse, however, they have the highest prevalence of lifetime drug use of most types of drugs (with the exception of crack cocaine and heroin), as compared with Blacks and Hispanics. The examination of past month categories of drug use shows that Whites had the highest prevalence rates of alcohol and smokeless tobacco use. Hispanics were more likely to binge, and reported higher prevalence of heavy alcohol use. Blacks were more likely than Whites or Hispanics to use crack and heroin in their lifetime. Implications were made for future research and drug prevention in ethnic populations. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.