title: An assessment of individual-level factors associated with alcohol treatment utilization among Mexican Americans.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify enabling factors for treatment utilization for alcohol-related problems, and to evaluate how enabling factors vary by need for treatment, among two samples of Mexican American adults. These two distinct samples included 2,595 current and former drinkers (one sample included 787 U.S./Mexico border residents; the other sample included 740 Mexican Americans living in U.S. cities not proximal to the border). Need for treatment (alcohol disorder severity) and (male) gender were the primary correlates of treatment utilization; and there was no moderation in the enabling factors by need for treatment as "enablers" of utilization. Further theoretical and empirical research is necessary to determine which mechanisms are driving disparities in treatment utilization across racial/ethnic groups generally, and Hispanic national groups specifically.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas School of Public Health, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., V8.112, Dallas, TX 75390. Electronic address: Jennifer.reingle@utsouthwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Reingle Gonzalez
authors.affiliation: University of Texas School of Public Health, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., V8.112, Dallas, TX 75390.
authors.forename: Raul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Caetano
authors.affiliation: University of Texas School of Public Health, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., V8.112, Dallas, TX 75390.
authors.forename: Britain A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.affiliation: Prevention Research Center, 180 Grand Avenue, Suite 1200, Oakland, CA 94612-3749.
authors.forename: Patrice A C
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Vaeth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Alcohol; Border; Hispanic; Mexican American; Treatment
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