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Differences in substance use and substance use risk factors by Asian subgroups.

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: s < .05). Specifically, Vietnamese and Japanese adolescents had the lowest negative expectancies about cigarettes and marijuana, respectively. Vietnamese adolescents reported the highest levels of perceived peer cigarette use. Mixed-heritage adolescents reported the highest frequency of alcohol and cigarette use by their closest adult. Although no differences in substance use rates were observed, these findings are an important first step in understanding heterogeneity in AA adolescents' risk for substance use and initiation.

Source: Asian American Journal of Psychology

DOI: 10.1037/a0036251

Authors: Regina A. Shih, Joan S. Tucker, Jeremy N. V. Miles, Brett A. Ewing, Eric R. Pedersen, Elizabeth J. D'Amico

Institution: RAND Corporation

Language: English

Topic: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism