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Discrimination and substance use disorders among latinos: The role of gender, nativity, and ethnicity

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  • Verissimo, A.D.O.
  • Grella, C.E.
  • Amaro, H.
  • Gee, G.C.

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Objectives. We examined the relationship between discrimination and substance use disorders among a diverse sample of Latinos. We also investigated whether the relationship between discrimination and substance use disorders varied by gender, nativity, and ethnicity. Methods. Our analyses focused on 6294 Latinos who participated in the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions from 2004 to 2005. We used multinomial logistic regression to examine the association between discrimination and substance use disorders. Results. Discrimination was significantly associated with increased odds of alcohol and drug use disorders among Latinos. However, the relationship between discrimination and substance use disorders varied by gender, nativity, and ethnicity. Discrimination was associated with increased odds of alcohol and drug use disorders for certain groups, such as women, US-born Latinos, and Mexicans, but this relationship did not follow the same pattern for other subgroups. Conclusions. It is important to determine which subgroups among Latinos may be particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of discrimination to address their needs.

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  • Verissimo, A.D.O. & Grella, C.E. & Amaro, H. & Gee, G.C., 2014. "Discrimination and substance use disorders among latinos: The role of gender, nativity, and ethnicity," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 104(8), pages 1421-1428.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2014.302011_0
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302011
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    1. Gilbert, Paul A. & Zemore, Sarah E., 2016. "Discrimination and drinking: A systematic review of the evidence," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 161(C), pages 178-194.
    2. Yoo Mi Jeong & Cindy B Veldhuis & Frances Aranda & Tonda L Hughes, 2016. "Racial/ethnic differences in unmet needs for mental health and substance use treatment in a community‐based sample of sexual minority women," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 25(23-24), pages 3557-3569, December.
    3. Morey, Brittany N. & Gee, Gilbert C. & Muennig, Peter & Hatzenbuehler, Mark L., 2018. "Community-level prejudice and mortality among immigrant groups," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 199(C), pages 56-66.
    4. Jen’nan Ghazal Read & Scott M. Lynch & Jessica S. West, 2021. "Disaggregating Heterogeneity among Non-Hispanic Whites: Evidence and Implications for U.S. Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities," Population Research and Policy Review, Springer;Southern Demographic Association (SDA), vol. 40(1), pages 9-31, February.

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