Yee B W, Nguyen D T
J Psychoactive Drugs. 1987 Jan-Mar;19(1):77-83. doi: 10.1080/02791072.1987.10472382.
The results of this study suggest that problems with alcohol and other drugs, including tobacco, will become an increasingly important issue for the Indochinese refugee community. Although the problem is relatively small in comparison to the magnitude of the problem among other disadvantaged populations, the refugees still view this issue as troublesome for their community, especially for the younger generation. A significant number of refugees use alcohol and other drugs, including tobacco, as coping mechanisms to deal with their problems, and find their own behavior troublesome. This warrants further study in order to find the conditions under which substance abuse can be decreased and prevented. The present study suggests that adjustment and mental health problems, with the lack of social and institutional support, may be one of the major reasons refugees turn to psychoactive substances to alleviate their stresses and to forget their problems. Substance abuse among refugees creates enormous health risks for a population that is already at greater risk than the general American population. Preventive measures should be implemented at this critical moment in time so that this small problem will not grow into a larger one.
这项研究结果表明，酒精及包括烟草在内的其他毒品问题，对于印度支那难民群体而言将成为一个日益重要的问题。尽管相较于其他弱势群体中的问题规模，该问题相对较小，但难民们仍将此问题视为其群体中的麻烦事，尤其是对年轻一代而言。相当数量的难民使用酒精及包括烟草在内的其他毒品作为应对问题的机制，并发现自己的行为令人烦恼。这就需要进一步研究，以找出能够减少和预防药物滥用的条件。本研究表明，在缺乏社会和机构支持的情况下，适应和心理健康问题可能是难民转向使用精神活性物质来缓解压力和忘却问题的主要原因之一。难民中的药物滥用给一个本就比美国普通人群面临更大风险的群体带来了巨大的健康风险。应在这一关键时刻实施预防措施，以便这个小问题不会演变成大问题。
