Davey-Rothwell Melissa A, Flamm Laura J, Kassa Hilina T, Latkin Carl A
Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health, Behavior and Society, 2213 McElderry Street, 2 Floor, Baltimore, MD 21205.
Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health, Behavior and Society.
J Community Psychol. 2014 May;42(4):469-478. doi: 10.1002/jcop.21622.
Food insecurity has been linked to poor physical and mental health as well as HIV risk behaviors. While prior research has shown that drug users are prone to food insecurity it is unclear if drug use exacerbates the physical and psychosocial consequences. A sample of women who used drugs (DU) (specifically heroin and cocaine) and women who did not use drugs (NDU) were examined to determine if the relationship between food insecurity and depression varied by drug use status. Approximately 29% (n=128) of the total sample experienced food insecurity. DU women were more likely to be food insecure. There were no differences in receiving food stamps. After controlling for demographics and receiving food stamps, a significant association between food insecurity and depression existed for both DU and NDU women. The strength of this association was approximately double for NDU women. The study results suggest that it is critical to integrate mental health, food assistance, and other services.
粮食不安全与身心健康不佳以及艾滋病毒风险行为有关。虽然先前的研究表明吸毒者容易出现粮食不安全状况，但尚不清楚吸毒是否会加剧身体和心理社会方面的后果。对一组使用毒品（DU）（具体为海洛因和可卡因）的女性和未使用毒品（NDU）的女性进行了调查，以确定粮食不安全与抑郁之间的关系是否因吸毒状况而异。总样本中约29%（n = 128）的人经历了粮食不安全。使用毒品的女性更有可能面临粮食不安全。在领取食品券方面没有差异。在控制了人口统计学因素和领取食品券情况后，使用毒品的女性和未使用毒品的女性在粮食不安全与抑郁之间均存在显著关联。这种关联的强度在未使用毒品的女性中约为使用毒品女性的两倍。研究结果表明，整合心理健康、食品援助和其他服务至关重要。
