Prescription Drug Misuse among African Americans and Afro Caribbeans
Results from the National Survey of American Life
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21646331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harvey L Nicholson (0000-0003-2831-8814, University of Florida, corresponding author), Harvey L Nicholson Jr (University of Florida), Paris B Wheeler (0000-0003-3551-5197, University of Kentucky) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 962-970 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Substance Use & Misuse (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1082-6084 • E-ISSN: 1532-2491 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10826084.2021.1901928 |
| PMID | 33769198 |
| OpenAlex | W3137513507 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 57 |
BACKGROUND: The misuse of prescription medications is an understudied topic among the non-Hispanic Black population in the U.S. Even less is known about the prevalence and correlates of misuse among African Americans and Afro-Caribbeans, despite documented differences in their substance use behaviors. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to examine the prevalence and correlates of lifetime prescription drug misuse among African Americans and Afro Caribbeans using data from the National Survey of American Life. METHODS: A national household probability sample of non-institutionalized African Americans and Afro Caribbeans from the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys was used. Pooled and ethnicity-stratified logistic regressions were estimated. RESULTS: Findings showed no significant differences between African Americans (6.36%) and Afro-Caribbeans (5.71%) in lifetime prescription drug misuse. Several correlates were found to be associated with misuse among only African American or Afro-Caribbean respondents. CONCLUSIONS: While research has shown prescription drug misuse is an issue among Blacks overall, our results show that the role of ethnicity must not be overlooked, especially when tailoring prevention and intervention programs. Limitations of this study are discussed
African american · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Logistic regression · Medical prescription · Mexican americans · Non-Hispanic whites · Population · Prescription drug · Prescription Drug Misuse · Psychiatry · Sociology · Demography · Medication Adherence and Compliance · Medicine · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Epidemiology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |