title: The relationship between sexual abuse and drug use: a view of African-American college students in Texas.
abstract: This study offers cross-sectional analysis of data collected from the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Awareness and Use Study (ASAAUS). Data collection took place in October 2003 via a self-administered survey. Students who reported sexual abuse history in or around campus were 4 times more likely to report current amphetamine, cocaine, hallucinogen, opiate, or designer drug use compared to students with no sexual abuse history. Logistic regression analyses indicated that lifetime drug use was significantly associated with sexual abuse history (OR = 2.2, p < .05). While the relationships tested in this study are exploratory, they provide evidence for an important connection between sexual abuse and substance use among African-American college students.
authors.affiliation: Prairie View A&M University, Department of Health and Performance, Prairie View, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Queen
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Ronald J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: Charles E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Amos
authors.forename: George S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Yacoubian
authors.forename: Regina Jones
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meshack
authors.forename: E James
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Essien
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities