Patterns and correlates of substance use among young adult African American women. Issue 1 (1st March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Madkour, Aubrey Spriggs; Clum, Gretchen; Green, Jakevia; Latimer, Jen; Schmidt, Norine; Johnson, Carolyn; Kissinger, Patricia
• Is Part Of: Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse. Volume 21:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 197
• Page End: 215
• Publication Date: 2022-03-01
• Subjects: African American -- alcohol use -- illicit drug use -- marijuana use -- young adult; Substance abuse -- Periodicals; Minorities -- Substance use -- Periodicals; Ethnicity -- Periodicals; Substance abuse -- United States -- Periodicals; Minorities -- Substance use -- United States -- Periodicals; Ethnicity -- United States -- Periodicals; Substance-Related Disorders -- ethnology -- Periodicals; 362.29089
• DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2020.1725708
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1533-2640

Abstract

Abstract: Patterns and correlates of substance use among urban African American young women (ages 18–19, n = 459) were examined. Four patterns were identified: no/infrequent alcohol and marijuana use (64.9%); recent alcohol only use (18.2%); recent marijuana only use (7.9%); and recent alcohol and marijuana use (9.0%). Having a recent male sexual partner and a history of sexual coercion were associated with increased odds of marijuana-only and dual use. Greater family support and childhood sexual abuse were associated with increased odds of alcohol-only use. Results suggest that sexual relationships and history of abuse/coercion are important factors in young African American women's substance use.