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Illicit and nonmedical drug use among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, and mixed-race individuals.

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Wu, L-T; Blazer, DG; Swartz, MS; Burchett, B; Brady, KT; NIDA AAPI Workgroup,
Published in: Drug Alcohol Depend
December 1, 2013

BACKGROUND: The racial/ethnic composition of the United States is shifting rapidly, with non-Hispanic Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders (NHs/PIs), and mixed-race individuals the fastest growing segments of the population. We determined new drug use estimates for these rising groups. Prevalences among Whites were included as a comparison. METHODS: Data were from the 2005-2011 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health. Substance use among respondents aged ≥ 12 years was assessed by computer-assisted self-interviewing methods. Respondents' self-reported race/ethnicity, age, gender, household income, government assistance, county type, residential stability, major depressive episode, history of being arrested, tobacco use, and alcohol use were examined as correlates. We stratified the analysis by race/ethnicity and used logistic regression to estimate odds of drug use. RESULTS: Prevalence of past-year marijuana use among Whites increased from 10.7% in 2005 to 11.6-11.8% in 2009-2011 (P<0.05). There were no significant yearly changes in drug use prevalences among Asian-Americans, NHs/PIs, and mixed-race people; but use of any drug, especially marijuana, was prevalent among NHs/PIs and mixed-race people (21.2% and 23.3%, respectively, in 2011). Compared with Asian-Americans, NHs/PIs had higher odds of marijuana use, and mixed-race individuals had higher odds of using marijuana, cocaine, hallucinogens, stimulants, sedatives, and tranquilizers. Compared with Whites, mixed-race individuals had greater odds of any drug use, mainly marijuana, and NHs/PIs resembled Whites in odds of any drug use. CONCLUSIONS: Findings reveal alarmingly prevalent drug use among NHs/PIs and mixed-race people. Research on drug use is needed in these rising populations to inform prevention and treatment efforts.

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Drug Alcohol Depend

DOI

EISSN

1879-0046

Publication Date

December 1, 2013

Volume

133

Issue

2

Start / End Page

360 / 367

Location

Ireland

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • White People
  • United States
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Substance Abuse
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Smoking
  • Prevalence
  • Prescription Drug Misuse
  • Opioid-Related Disorders
 

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Wu, L.-T., Blazer, D. G., Swartz, M. S., Burchett, B., Brady, K. T., & NIDA AAPI Workgroup, . (2013). Illicit and nonmedical drug use among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, and mixed-race individuals. Drug Alcohol Depend, 133(2), 360–367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.06.008
Wu, Li-Tzy, Dan G. Blazer, Marvin S. Swartz, Bruce Burchett, Kathleen T. Brady, and Kathleen T. NIDA AAPI Workgroup. “Illicit and nonmedical drug use among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, and mixed-race individuals.Drug Alcohol Depend 133, no. 2 (December 1, 2013): 360–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.06.008.
Wu L-T, Blazer DG, Swartz MS, Burchett B, Brady KT, NIDA AAPI Workgroup. Illicit and nonmedical drug use among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, and mixed-race individuals. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Dec 1;133(2):360–7.
Wu, Li-Tzy, et al. “Illicit and nonmedical drug use among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, and mixed-race individuals.Drug Alcohol Depend, vol. 133, no. 2, Dec. 2013, pp. 360–67. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.06.008.
Wu L-T, Blazer DG, Swartz MS, Burchett B, Brady KT, NIDA AAPI Workgroup. Illicit and nonmedical drug use among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, and mixed-race individuals. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Dec 1;133(2):360–367.
Journal cover image

Published In

Drug Alcohol Depend

DOI

EISSN

1879-0046

Publication Date

December 1, 2013

Volume

133

Issue

2

Start / End Page

360 / 367

Location

Ireland

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • White People
  • United States
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Substance Abuse
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Smoking
  • Prevalence
  • Prescription Drug Misuse
  • Opioid-Related Disorders