title: Post-immigration Changes in Social Capital and Substance Use Among Recent Latino Immigrants in South Florida: Differences by Documentation Status.
abstract: Changing social capital among recent Latino immigrants (RLIs) influences substance use post-immigration. This was a longitudinal study of 476 South/Central American RLIs examining social capital and substance use changes pre to post-immigration. Self-reported measures of social capital and substance use were compared between surveys administered within 1 year of immigration and 2 years post-immigration. Post-immigration, social capital, hazardous drinking and illicit drug use decreased. Women were less likely to engage in hazardous drinking [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) .32, p < .001], and less likely to use illicit drugs (AOR .67, p = .01). Documented individuals with higher levels of 'business' social capital had increased odds of illicit drug use (AOR 2.20, p < .05). Undocumented individuals with higher levels of 'friend and others' social capital had decreased risk for hazardous drinking and illicit drug use (AOR .55, p < .01; AOR .56, p < .05). Documentation status moderated the relationship between social capital and substance use. RLIs can be targeted for primary prevention of substance abuse.
authors: Department of Epidemiology, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA. ecyru002@fiu.edu.|Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (CRUSADA), Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA. ecyru002@fiu.edu.
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authors: Department of Epidemiology, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.|Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (CRUSADA), Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
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authors: Trepka
authors: Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (CRUSADA), Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
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authors: Kanamori
authors: Department of Epidemiology, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
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authors: Gollub
authors: Department of Epidemiology, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
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authors: Fennie
authors: Department of Biostatistics, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
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authors: Li
authors: Department of Biostatistics, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
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authors: Albatineh
authors: Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (CRUSADA), Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.|School of Social Work, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
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authors: De La Rosa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000208:ethnology*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D066270:Social Capital; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology*; D013997:Time Factors; D000069756:Undocumented Immigrants / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs
keywords: Documentation status; Immigrants; Social capital; Substance use