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Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
2009;8 (4): 378-99.

Young adult, rural, African American stimulant users: antecedents and vulnerabilities.

Teresa L Kramer, Xiaotong Han, Brenda M Booth
Author Information
  1. Teresa L Kramer: Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham, Slot 755, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA. KramerTeresaL@uams.edu
PMID: 20098663 DOI: 10.1080/15332640903327393

Abstract

Early initiation of substance use appears to be an alarming trend among rural minorities. This study focuses on 18- to 21-year-old African American stimulant users in the Arkansas Mississippi Delta. Most participants had no high school diploma and were unemployed; 74.5% had already been arrested. Substance use was initiated early and nearly all of the men and three-quarters of the women already met criteria for lifetime abuse or dependence. Only 18% reported that they had ever received substance abuse treatment. The results suggest that substance use interventions in rural communities will require multi-faceted strategies addressing economic, educational and healthcare disparities.

Keywords

African American Rural Stimulant Use Substance Abuse

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Grants

  1. R01 DA015363/NIDA NIH HHS
  2. R01 DA015363-05/NIDA NIH HHS
  3. R01 DA 015363/NIDA NIH HHS

MeSH Term

Adolescent
Black or African American
Amphetamine-Related Disorders
Arkansas
Cocaine-Related Disorders
Female
Healthcare Disparities
Humans
Male
Rural Population
Sex Factors
Substance-Related Disorders
Young Adult
Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

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