The link between recent sexual abuse and drug use among African American male college students: it's not just a female problem in and around campus.
This study examined the relationship between sexual abuse in or around campus and drug use among young African-American males in college. It offers cross-sectional analysis of data collected from the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Awareness and Use Study (ASAAUS). Data collection took place in October 2004 via a self-administered survey among 181 African-American male students. Males who reported past sexual abuse in or around campus were significantly more likely than nonsexually-abused males to have used tobacco (41% v. 19%, p < .05), alcohol (82% v. 49%, p < .05), marijuana (59% v. 30%, p < .05), and cocaine (18% v. 2%, p < .05) in the 30 day preceding the interview. Logistic regression analyses indicated that sexual abuse history in or around campus was significantly associated with past year (OR = 9.8, p < or = 0.001) and past 30 day (OR = 5.0, p < or = 0.001) drug use.
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Charles
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Peters
Ronald J
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Williams
Lena
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Johnson
Regina Jones
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Martin
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Yacoubian
George S
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D000293:Adolescent; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D044383:Black People / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D012931:Social Environment; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D013781:Texas; D055815:Young Adult; D001741:Black or African American
D013287:Illicit Drugs