title: Race/ethnicity and gender differences in drug use and abuse among college students.
abstract: This study examines race/ethnicity and gender differences in drug use and abuse for substances other than alcohol among undergraduate college students. A probability-based sample of 4,580 undergraduate students at a Midwestern research university completed a cross-sectional Web-based questionnaire that included demographic information and several substance use measures. Male students were generally more likely to report drug use and abuse than female students. Hispanic and White students were more likely to report drug use and abuse than Asian and African American students prior to coming to college and during college. The findings of the present study reveal several important racial/ethnic differences in drug use and abuse that need to be considered when developing collegiate drug prevention and intervention efforts.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan, Substance Abuse Research Center, 2505 Traverwood Dr. Suite C, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2194, USA. plius@umich.edu
authors.forename: Sean Esteban
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: McCabe
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cranford
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delva
authors.forename: Melnee D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: McPherson
authors.forename: Carol J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Boyd
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011336:Probability; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs