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JOURNAL OF ETHNICITY IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Volume 21, Issue 1, Pages 197-215Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2020.1725708
Keywords
African American; alcohol use; illicit drug use; marijuana use; young adult
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- Office of Adolescent health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) [TP2AH000013]
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This study examined the patterns and correlates of substance use among urban African American young women. The results suggest that sexual relationships and history of abuse/coercion are important factors in these women's substance use.
Patterns and correlates of substance use among urban African American young women (ages 18-19, n = 459) were examined. Four patterns were identified: no/infrequent alcohol and marijuana use (64.9%); recent alcohol only use (18.2%); recent marijuana only use (7.9%); and recent alcohol and marijuana use (9.0%). Having a recent male sexual partner and a history of sexual coercion were associated with increased odds of marijuana-only and dual use. Greater family support and childhood sexual abuse were associated with increased odds of alcohol-only use. Results suggest that sexual relationships and history of abuse/coercion are important factors in young African American women's substance use.
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