title: Latino/as in substance abuse treatment: substance use patterns, family history of addiction, and depression.
abstract: This study describes a sample of Latino/as in substance abuse treatment. We were interested in substance use patterns, gender differences, family history of addiction, and depression. Questionnaires completed by Latino/as (N = 209) were identified from 12,000 sets completed by participants in treatment from 1993-2003. Significant gender differences emerged, with Latinas reporting higher rates of stimulant abuse and depression. A family history of substance use disorders in primary or secondary family members was reported by 91% of participants. These data suggest that understanding gender differences related to substance use and depression among Latino/as in treatment warrants attention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, USA. julio-rojas@ouhsc.edu
authors.forename: Julio I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Rojas
authors.forename: Gene
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hallford
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Brand
authors.forename: Laura J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Tivis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005192:Family Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult