Hazardous drinking, alcohol use disorders, and need for treatment among Pacific Islander young adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9051987 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew M Subica (0000-0001-6424-7668, Institute of Population and Public Health), Erick G Guerrero (0000-0003-3086-5710), Nia Aitaoto (0000-0003-1823-9688), Howard B Mo (0000-0001-8577-0984, Institute of Population and Public Health), Derek K Iwamoto (0000-0002-8587-9389), Derek Iwamoto, Li‐Tzy Wu (0000-0002-5909-2259, Duke University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 557-566 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/ort0000456 |
| PMID | 32352815 |
| OpenAlex | W3023584768 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 13 |
Pacific Islander (PI) young adults are suspected to bear heavy risk for hazardous drinking, alcohol use disorders (AUD), and alcohol-related harms. Yet, PIs remain among the most understudied racial groups in the United States-creating a lack of empirical data documenting their alcohol use problems and treatment needs. The present study presents the first known data on PI young adults' hazardous drinking, possible AUDs, alcohol-related harms, and treatment needs. Survey data were collected from 156 community-dwelling PI young adults (40% women, age 18-30 years) in 2 large PI communities: Los Angeles County and Northwest Arkansas. We screened participants for alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use, hazardous drinking, possible AUD, alcohol-related harms, and past-year need for mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. Logistic regressions examined whether experiencing possible AUD and alcohol-related harms were associated with past-year need for treatment. PI young adults reported 78% lifetime rate of alcohol use with 56% screening positive for hazardous drinking, 49% for any possible AUD, and 40% experiencing significant alcohol-related harm (e.g., health, finances). Yet, just 25% of participants reported past-year need for SUD treatment. Although having possible AUD was not associated with perceived SUD treatment need, experiencing any alcohol-related harm associated with 4.7-13.2 times greater adjusted odds for needing treatment. Therefore, despite having low self-perceived treatment need, PI young adults experience excessive burden of hazardous drinking and alcohol-related harms. Given the profound negative social and health effects of AUDs, culturally grounded interventions should be designed to reduce PI young adults' elevated rates of hazardous drinking and alcohol-related harms. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Alcohol · Alcohol use disorder · Environmental health · Harm · Injury prevention · Logistic regression · Mental health · Occupational safety and health · Odds ratio · Poison control · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Suicide prevention · Young adult · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |