Problematic substance use among Hispanic adolescents and young adults: implications for prevention efforts.
Using data collected between 2005 and 2012 from a longitudinal study of acculturation patterns and substance use among Hispanic youth in Southern California (N = 2722), we fit multivariate logistic regression models to estimate the association of type and frequency of drug use, friend and parent drug use, cultural orientation (measured by the ARSMA-II), and psychological distress (CES-D score) in 10th grade with problematic substance use (measured with the RAPI) in (i) 11th grade and (ii) young adulthood. We conclude that future intervention efforts with Hispanic adolescents and young adults should target polysubstance and problem users and emphasize inter-individual, structural, and cultural processes as they relate to problematic substance use.
Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Timothy J
TJ
Halley Grigsby
Myriam
M
Forster
Daniel Wood
DW
Soto
Lourdes
L
Baezconde-Garbanati
Jennifer Beth
JB
Unger
D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011322:Primary Prevention; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires