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

    Authors

    W. C. Watkins;J. A. Ford

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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

    Language

    English

    First Page

    1700

    Last Page

    1708

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000295340800013

    ISSN

    1082-6084

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