Title

Prescription Drug Misuse Among Asian-American Adults: Results From a National Survey

Authors

Authors

W. C. Watkins;J. A. Ford

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Subst. Use Misuse

Keywords

race; Asian; prescription drug misuse; acculturation; culture strain; FACE-TO-FACE; ALCOHOL-USE; UNITED-STATES; COLLEGE-STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE; USE; ILLICIT USE; SCHOOL-STUDENTS; NONMEDICAL USE; PUERTO-RICAN; ACCULTURATION; Substance Abuse; Psychiatry; Psychology

Abstract

Asians have low levels of substance use compared with other groups in the United States. Given the increase in Asian population, we believe it is important to study substance use in this population. Data from the 2002-2003 National Latino and Asian American Study are examined to address two questions. First, which Asian ethnic subgroup is at greatest risk for prescription drug misuse? Second, is acculturation significantly correlated with prescription drug misuse among Asians? Findings indicate that Filipinos are at the greater risk for prescription drug misuse. Also, Asians who are more acculturated are at greater risk for prescription drug misuse.

Journal Title

Substance Use & Misuse

Volume

46

Issue/Number

13

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2011.605415

Language

English

First Page

1700

Last Page

1708

WOS Identifier

WOS:000295340800013

ISSN

1082-6084

Recommended Citation

"Prescription Drug Misuse Among Asian-American Adults: Results From a National Survey" (2011). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 2082.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/2082