title: Comorbidity for alcohol use disorders and drug use in mexican-origin groups: comparison of data from national alcohol surveys in the U.S. And Mexico.
abstract: The comorbidity, separately, of alcohol dependence and consequences of drinking with illicit drug use is compared between Mexicans and Mexicans Americans, using data from the 1995 and 2000 U.S. National Alcohol Surveys (n = 830) and the 1998 Mexico National Household Survey on Addictions (n = 3313). Among drinkers, comorbidity was significantly more prevalent among Mexican Americans than among Mexicans and was positively associated with level of acculturation among Mexican Americans. Although data may not be generalizable, they are important for a better understanding of cultural influences on the development of comorbid substance abuse* conditions among Mexicans immigrating to the United States and their substance abuse treatment needs.
authors.affiliation: Alcohol Research Group, Emeryville, California 94608, USA. ccherpitel@arg.org
authors.forename: Cheryl J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Cherpitel
authors.forename: Marjorie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.forename: Clara Fleiz
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Bautista
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lown
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Greenfield
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bond
mesh_terms: D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D017058:Mexican Americans; D008800:Mexico / Q000208:ethnology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology