Alvarez Josefina, Jason Leonard A, Olson Bradley D, Ferrari Joseph R, Davis Margaret I
Center for Community Research, De Paul University, 990 West Fullerton Ave, Suite 3100, Chicago, IL 60614-2458, USA.
J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2007;6(2):115-41. doi: 10.1300/J233v06n02_08.
Substance abuse prevalence rates for Latinos/as generally mirror those of the general U.S. population; however, a number of indicators of assimilation to U.S. culture as well as sociodemographic variables predict substance use and abuse among this group. Latinos/as have poorer outcomes in substance abuse treatment programs. Yet there is little empirical evidence that explains the problems these individuals experience in treatment, and there are few studies on the use and effectiveness of mutual help groups among this population. New developments in the conceptualization and measurement of acculturation will lead to a greater understanding of the role of culture in the prevalence and treatment of substance-related problems.
拉丁裔美国人的药物滥用流行率总体上与美国普通人群的情况相似;然而,一些融入美国文化的指标以及社会人口统计学变量可以预测该群体中的药物使用和滥用情况。拉丁裔美国人在药物滥用治疗项目中的效果较差。然而,几乎没有实证证据能够解释这些个体在治疗中所经历的问题,并且针对该人群中互助小组的使用和有效性的研究也很少。文化适应概念化和测量方面的新进展将有助于更深入地理解文化在药物相关问题的流行和治疗中所起的作用。