D'Avanzo C E, Frye B, Froman R
University of Connecticut, School of Nursing, Storrs 06269.
J Stud Alcohol. 1994 Jul;55(4):420-6. doi: 10.15288/jsa.1994.55.420.
Initial data were generated on the use of alcohol and other drugs by Cambodian refugee women and their families (N = 120) in two sites: Massachusetts and California. Information on frequency and situations surrounding use, and culturally specific use, was elicited. In those families where alcohol was perceived as a problem, the majority of problem drinkers were husbands. About 45% of the East Coast women, however, said they used alcohol for nervousness, stress, headaches, insomnia and pain. In addition, about 15% of the East Coast women reported that a family member used street drugs and was having dependency problems. While use of alcohol or street drugs was not perceived as problematic on the West Coast, over 58% reported using prescription drugs for self-treatment of illnesses other than those targeted by the prescription. When prescription drugs were misused by women, it was most frequently to get an altered state, or "street drug effect". Numerous stressors influence Cambodian women during the pressures of acculturation to the U.S. lifestyle. Some may turn to self-medication in the form of alcohol, prescription sleeping pills, or other drugs. A better understanding of how and why these women make coping choices is needed.
最初的数据来自对柬埔寨难民妇女及其家庭（N = 120）在马萨诸塞州和加利福尼亚州两个地点使用酒精及其他药物情况的调查。调查获取了关于使用频率、使用场景以及特定文化背景下的使用情况等信息。在那些认为酒精存在问题的家庭中，多数有饮酒问题的是丈夫。然而，约45%的东海岸妇女表示她们因紧张、压力、头痛、失眠和疼痛而饮酒。此外，约15%的东海岸妇女报告称有家庭成员使用街头毒品且存在成瘾问题。虽然西海岸的妇女不认为使用酒精或街头毒品存在问题，但超过58%的人报告称会使用处方药自行治疗非处方药所针对疾病。当妇女滥用处方药时，最常见的目的是获得一种改变的状态，即“街头毒品效应”。在适应美国生活方式的压力下，众多压力源影响着柬埔寨妇女。一些妇女可能会借助酒精、处方安眠药或其他药物进行自我治疗。我们需要更好地了解这些妇女如何以及为何做出应对选择。
