Examining the Relationship between Discrimination and Prescription Drug Misuse
Findings from a National Survey of Black Americans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21646475 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harvey L Nicholson (0000-0003-2831-8814, University of Florida, corresponding author), Paris B Wheeler (0000-0003-3551-5197, University of Kentucky), Nicholas C Smith (0000-0002-7467-1451, Indiana University), Oluwatobi Abel Alawode (0000-0003-1803-4324, University of Florida) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1014-1021 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-07 |
| 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 | 10.1080/10826084.2022.2052096 |
| PMID | 35395923 |
| OpenAlex | W4223461539 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 52 |
Background: Research shows that substance use may be a way individuals cope with psychosocial stressors. Less is known about whether discrimination contributes to prescription drug misuse. Methods: Using a national sample of Black Americans, we examined whether two psychosocial stressors (i.e., everyday and lifetime major discrimination) were associated with lifetime prescription drug misuse (i.e., opioids, tranquilizers, sedatives, or stimulants). Results: Our logistic regression models separately examining the influence of everyday and major discrimination controlling for relevant demographic, health, and other drug use variables showed that only everyday discrimination was associated with higher odds of prescription drug misuse. In the model simultaneously considering both types of discrimination, only unit increases in everyday discrimination were associated with higher odds of prescription drug misuse. Conclusions: Encounters with everyday discrimination may be an important psychosocial stressor linked to prescription drug misuse in Black adults and possibly other racial-ethnic minorities. Intervention strategies aiming to reduce prescription drug misuse should consider developing ways to curb the negative health-related consequences of discriminatory experiences. Strategies to combat discrimination-related prescription drug misuse and limitations of this study are discussed
Drug · Ethnic group · Logistic regression · Medical prescription · Odds · Prescription drug · Prescription Drug Misuse · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Stress Responses and Cortisol · Pharmacology
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Self-medication with alcohol or drugs for mood and anxiety disorders
Self-Reported Experiences of Discrimination and Health
Current Issues and Future Directions in Research into the Stress Process
Sample designs and sampling methods for the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Studies (CPES)
Reducing Racial Inequities in Health
The Opioid Crisis in Black Communities
Lifetime risk and persistence of psychiatric disorders across ethnic groups in the United States
Racial microaggressions in everyday life
Prescription Drug Misuse among African Americans and Afro Caribbeans
Applied Survey Data Analysis
Psychologically Resilient, but Physically Vulnerable? Exploring the Psychosocial Determinants of African American Women’s Mental and Physical Health
Perceived discrimination and health
Perceived discrimination and substance use in Hispanic/Latino, African-born Black, and Southeast Asian immigrants
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The Relationship between Perceived Discrimination and Psychotherapeutic and Illicit Drug Misuse in Chicago, IL, USA
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Implicit Stereotyping and Medical Decisions
Impact of Perceived Discrimination in Healthcare on Patient-Provider Communication
Perceived Discrimination and DSM-IV –Based Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use Disorders
Everyday discrimination and mood and substance use disorders
The Association Between Marijuana Usage and Discrimination Among Adult Black Men
The Meanings of Stress
Perceived discrimination, depressive symptoms, and substance use in young adulthood
Discrimination in the United States
Social Conditions As Fundamental Causes of Disease
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Perceptions of Everyday Discrimination
Stress and Health
Associations Between Major and Everyday Discrimination and Self-Rated Health Among US Asians and Asian Americans
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |