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Cole AB, Lopez SV, Armstrong CM, Gillson SL, Weiss N, Blair AL, Walls M. An Updated Narrative Review on the Role of Alcohol Among Indigenous Communities. CURRENT ADDICTION REPORTS 2023; 10:702-717. [PMID: 38645278 PMCID: PMC11027470 DOI: 10.1007/s40429-023-00520-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Purpose of Review The role of alcohol varies considerably among Indigenous Peoples and is the backdrop of persistent stereotypes despite decades of research. This paper provides an updated narrative review on the alcohol literature among Indigenous communities, highlighting recent studies published since 2017. Recent Findings We examined published literature involving alcohol use rates, including abstinence; risk and protective factors; treatment; and recovery, as well as future directions for alcohol prevention and intervention efforts with Indigenous communities. Summary Evidence-based alcohol use prevention, intervention, and recovery strategies with Indigenous communities are outlined. Recommendations are provided for researchers, health providers, and public policy advocates to address and better understand alcohol use, treatment, prevention, and recovery among Indigenous Peoples. Specific recommendations include using community-based participatory research strategies and harm reduction approaches to prevent and treat alcohol use problems with Indigenous communities. Future research is needed to elucidate mechanisms of resilience and recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder and possible shifts in perceptions of alcohol use for Indigenous Peoples.
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- Ashley B. Cole
- Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, 116 Psychology Building, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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- Center for Indigenous Health Research and Policy, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 5310 E 31st St., Tulsa, OK 74135, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, 116 Psychology Building, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Indigenous Health, 1915 South Street, Duluth, MN 55812, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, 116 Psychology Building, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Indigenous Health, 1915 South Street, Duluth, MN 55812, USA
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Chase-Begay DM, Peterson JC, Liddell J, Belcourt A. Traditional Ceremonial Practices as a Strategy to Reduce Problem Substance Use in American Indian Communities: A Systematic Review. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE 2023; 29:408-419. [PMID: 37229620 PMCID: PMC10280199 DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2022.0655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Objective: This systematic review assessed the feasibility of American Indian traditional ceremonial practices (TCPs) to address problem substance use in both reservation and urban settings. Methods: Between September 24, 2021, and January 14, 2022, culturally specific review protocols were applied to articles retrieved from over 160 electronic databases-including PubMed, Global Health, Global Health Archive, CINAHL Complete, PsychInfo, Web of Science, Health and Wellness (Gale), Sage Online Journals, and ScienceDirect. Results: A total of 10 studies met the criteria for inclusion in the review. Studies were conducted with both urban (n = 7) and reservation (n = 3) American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) populations. The most common TCP activities reported were drumming (n = 9), sweat lodge (n = 7), and talking circles (n = 6). All 10 studies reported some type of quantitative data showing a reduction of substance use associated with TCP interventions or activities. Conclusions: The current status of the literature is emerging and does not allow for meta-analysis of existing studies. However, the existing literature does indicate promise for the use of TCPs to address problem substance use in AIAN communities in a way that is effective and also culturally congruent.
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- Damian M. Chase-Begay
- School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA
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- School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA
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Edwards KM, Lim S, Huff M, Herrington R, Leader Charge L, Littleton H. Rates and Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence Among Indigenous College Students: A Multi-Campus Study. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2023; 38:7852-7866. [PMID: 36714950 DOI: 10.1177/08862605221150945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Research suggests that Indigenous girls, women, and LGBTQ+ Two-Spirit people experience disproportionately high rates of intimate partner violence (IPV), but there is a dearth of research on IPV among Indigenous college students. Therefore, the current study sought to explore rates of IPV victimization and perpetration among Indigenous college students, as well as correlates including depressive and anxious symptoms, emotion dysregulation, on-campus social support, and hazardous drinking. Participants were 230 undergraduate students who identified as American Indian/Alaska Native attending 20 medium- and large-sized universities across the contiguous U.S. Results indicated that 28.9% of Indigenous students reported any type of IPV victimization in the past 6 months (psychological: 24.5%; physical: 9.1%; sexual: 9.8%; coercive control: 12.4%). Further, 18.3% of Indigenous students reported any type of IPV perpetration in the past 6 months (psychological: 16.9%; physical: 4.5%; sexual: 2.6%; coercive control: 7.1%). Anxious and depressive symptoms were related to many forms of IPV victimization; emotion dysregulation was related to all forms of IPV victimization and sexual IPV perpetration; and hazardous drinking was related to most forms of IPV victimization and perpetration. These findings underscore the alarmingly high rates of IPV among Indigenous college students as well as the potential deleterious effects of IPV victimization on psychological functioning, as well as the need to concurrently address hazardous alcohol use in IPV prevention and response efforts.
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Herron J, Hirchak KA, Venner K, Tofighi D, McDonell MG. Cultural Factors and Alcohol Use in American Indian Adults: Results From a Culturally Tailored Contingency Management Intervention. J Stud Alcohol Drugs 2023; 84:273-280. [PMID: 36971715 PMCID: PMC10171248 DOI: 10.15288/jsad.21-00400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations experience greater health disparities in alcohol use outcomes compared with the general population. This secondary data analysis examines cultural factors related to alcohol use in reservation-based American Indian (AI) adults (N = 65; 41 males; mean age = 36.7 years) in a randomized controlled trial of a culturally tailored contingency management (CM) program. It was hypothesized that individuals with higher rates of cultural protective factors would have lower rates of alcohol use, whereas individuals with higher rates of risk factors would have higher rates of alcohol use. It was also hypothesized that enculturation would moderate the relationship between treatment group and alcohol use. METHOD Generalized linear mixed modeling was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) for the repeated measure, biweekly urine tests of the biomarker, ethyl glucuronide (EtG), across 12 weeks. The relationships between alcohol use (abstinence [EtG < 150 ng/ml]) or heavy drinking [EtG > 500 ng/ml]) and culturally relevant protective (enculturation, years lived on the reservation) and risk factors (discrimination, historical loss, historical loss symptoms) were examined. RESULTS There was a negative association between enculturation and probability of submitting a heavy drinking urine sample (OR = 0.973; 95% CI [0.950, 0.996], p = .023), indicating that enculturation may serve as a protective factor against heavy drinking. CONCLUSIONS Cultural factors (e.g., enculturation) may be important constructs to assess and incorporate into treatment planning with AI adults engaged in alcohol treatment.
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- Jalene Herron
- Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Center on Alcohol, Substance Use and Addictions, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Community and Behavioral Health, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, Washington
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- Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Center on Alcohol, Substance Use and Addictions, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, Washington
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- Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Center on Alcohol, Substance Use and Addictions, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Department of Community and Behavioral Health, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, Washington
- Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, Washington
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Whalen DH, Lewis ME, Gillson S, McBeath B, Alexander B, Nyhan K. Health effects of Indigenous language use and revitalization: a realist review. Int J Equity Health 2022; 21:169. [DOI: 10.1186/s12939-022-01782-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background
Indigenous populations across the world are more likely to suffer from poor health outcomes when compared to other racial and ethnic groups. Although these disparities have many sources, one protective factor that has become increasingly apparent is the continued use and/or revitalization of traditional Indigenous lifeways: Indigenous language in particular. This realist review is aimed at bringing together the literature that addresses effects of language use and revitalization on mental and physical health.
Methods
Purposive bibliographic searches on Scopus were conducted to identify relevant publications, further augmented by forward citation chaining. Included publications (qualitative and quantitative) described health outcomes for groups of Indigenous people who either did or did not learn and/or use their ancestral language. The geographical area studied was restricted to the Americas, Australia or New Zealand. Publications that were not written in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese or German were excluded. A realist approach was followed to identify positive, neutral or negative effects of language use and/or acquisition on health, with both qualitative and quantitative measures considered.
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The bibliographic search yielded a total of 3508 possible publications of which 130 publications were included in the realist analysis. The largest proportion of the outcomes addressed in the studies (62.1%) reported positive effects. Neutral outcomes accounted for 16.6% of the reported effects. Negative effects (21.4%) were often qualified by such issues as possible cultural use of tobacco, testing educational outcomes in a student’s second language, and correlation with socioeconomic status (SES), health access, or social determinants of health; it is of note that the positive correlations with language use just as frequently occurred with these issues as the negative correlations did.
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Language use and revitalization emerge as protective factors in the health of Indigenous populations. Benefits of language programs in tribal and other settings should be considered a cost-effective way of improving outcomes in multiple domains.
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Cultural Protection from Polysubstance Use Among Native American Adolescents and Young Adults. PREVENTION SCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH 2022; 23:1287-1298. [PMID: 35641730 PMCID: PMC9489542 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-022-01373-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Reservation-based Native American youth are at disproportionate risk for high-risk substance use. The culture-as-treatment hypothesis suggests aspects of tribal culture can support prevention and healing in this context; however, the protective role of communal mastery and tribal identity have yet to be fully explored. The objectives of this study were to investigate (1) the relationship between cultural factors and high-risk substance use, which includes polysubstance use, early initiation of alcohol and illicit drugs, and binge drinking, and (2) substance use frequency and prevalence of various substances via cross-sectional design. Multiple logistic regression modeling was used to analyze data from 288 tribal members (15–24 years of age) residing on/near the Fort Peck Reservation in the Northern Plains. When controlling for childhood trauma and school attendance, having at least a high school education (OR = 0.434, p = 0.028), increased communal mastery (OR = 0.931, p = 0.007), and higher levels of tribal identity (OR = 0.579, p = 0.009) were significantly associated with lower odds of polysubstance use. Overall prevalence of polysubstance use was 50%, and binge drinking had the highest single substance prevalence (66%). Prevalence of early initiation of substances (≤ 14 years) was inhalants (70%), alcohol (61%), marijuana (74%), methamphetamine (23%), and prescription drug misuse (23%). Hydrocodone, an opioid, was the most frequently misused prescription drug. Findings indicate programs focused on promoting education engagement, communal mastery, and tribal identity may mitigate substance use for Native American adolescents living in high-risk, reservation-based settings.
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Gonzalez MB, Sittner KJ, Saniguq Ullrich J, Walls ML. Spiritual connectedness through prayer as a mediator of the relationship between Indigenous language use and positive mental health. CULTURAL DIVERSITY & ETHNIC MINORITY PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 27:746-757. [PMID: 34291975 PMCID: PMC8497410 DOI: 10.1037/cdp0000466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to understand how Indigenous language and spirituality revitalization efforts may affect mental health within Indigenous communities. Although Indigenous communities experience disproportionate rates of mental health problems, research supporting language and spirituality's role in improving mental health is under-researched and poorly understood. METHOD Data for this study are from a Community-based Participatory Research Project involving five Anishinaabe tribes in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Participants were sampled from clinic records of adults with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, living on or near the reservation, and self-identifying as American Indian (mean age = 46.3; n = 191). RESULT Structural equation modeling illustrates that language use in the home is associated with positive mental health through spiritual connectedness. CONCLUSION Results support tribal community expressions of the positive effects of cultural involvement for Indigenous wellbeing, and improve what is known about the interconnectedness of language and spirituality. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Miigis B Gonzalez
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for American Indian Health, Great Lakes Hub
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for American Indian Health, Great Lakes Hub
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Greenfield BL, Elm JHL, Hallgren KA. Understanding measures of racial discrimination and microaggressions among American Indian and Alaska Native college students in the Southwest United States. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:1099. [PMID: 34107882 PMCID: PMC8190861 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11036-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Racial discrimination, including microaggressions, contributes to health inequities, yet research on discrimination and microaggressions has focused on single measures without adequate psychometric evaluation. To address this gap, we examined the psychometric performance of three discrimination/microaggression measures among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) college students in a large Southwestern city. METHODS Students (N = 347; 65% female; ages 18-65) completed the revised-Everyday Discrimination Scale, Microaggressions Distress Scale, and Experiences of Discrimination measure. The psychometric performance of these measures was evaluated using item response theory and confirmatory factor analyses. Associations of these measures with age, gender, household income, substance use, and self-rated physical health were examined. RESULTS Discrimination and microaggression items varied from infrequently to almost universally endorsed and each measure was unidimensional and moderately correlated with the other two measures. Most items contributed information about the overall severity of discrimination and collectively provided information across a continuum from everyday microaggressions to physical assault. Greater exposure to discrimination on each measure had small but significant associations with more substance use, lower income, and poorer self-rated physical health. The Experiences of Discrimination measure included more severe forms of discrimination, while the revised-Everyday Discrimination Scale and the Microaggressions Distress Scale represented a wider range of severity. CONCLUSIONS In clinical practice, these measures can index varying levels of discrimination for AI/ANs, particularly for those in higher educational settings. This study also informs the measurement of racial discrimination and microaggressions more broadly.
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- Brenna L Greenfield
- Department of Family Medicine & Biobehavioral Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus, 1035 University Drive, Duluth, MN, 55812, USA.
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- Great Lakes Hub, Center for American Indian Health, Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Box 356560, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, Washington, 98195, USA
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Hirchak K, Amiri S, Espinoza J, Herron J, Hernandez-Vallant A, Cloud V, Venner K. Trends in Non-Medical Prescription Opioid Use among Urban and Rural American Indian and Alaska Native Youth Residing in New Mexico: 2013-2017. AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2021; 28:1-16. [PMID: 33844477 PMCID: PMC8569932 DOI: 10.5820/aian.2801.2021.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Increasing rates of opioid-related deaths over the last twenty years have created a national public health crisis. However, minimal research investigates opioid use among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth. This study examined non-medical prescription opioid prevalence rates and resiliency of urban and rural AI/AN and non-AI/AN students. The sample included eighth, tenth, and twelfth grade students who participated in the New Mexico Youth Risk and Resilience Survey in 2013, 2015, and 2017 (n = 42,098). Logistic regression models showed no significant differences in non-medical prescription opioid use among rural and urban students in 2013, 2015, and 2017. No significant differences in use between AI/AN and non-AI/AN students occurred in 2013, 2015, or 2017. Family and community support were protective of misuse consistent across time points, and included caring adults, community involvement, and clear rules at school. These findings may help to inform the development of strengths-based prevention activities for AI/AN youth.
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Cole AB, Hébert ET, Reitzel LR, Carroll DM, Businelle MS. Health Risk Factors in American Indian and Non-Hispanic White Homeless Adults. Am J Health Behav 2020; 44:631-641. [PMID: 33121581 DOI: 10.5993/ajhb.44.5.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objectives: American Indians (AIs) are over-represented among homeless populations, but are understudied regarding their unique risk and resilience factors relative to non-Hispanic white (NHW) adults experiencing homelessness. In the current study, we aimed to address this gap. Methods: We recruited participants (108 AIs and 307 NHWs) from 6 homeless serving agencies in Oklahoma City, OK. Participants completed standard assessments of health, health behaviors, including alcohol and drug use, readiness to change endorsed health behaviors (eg, unsafe sex, fruit and vegetable intake, happiness with weight, physical activity), sleep location and quality, personal victimization, and discrimination. Results: Compared to NHWs, AIs endorsed greater alcohol use problems and were more likely to report having been arrested/booked for disorderly conduct or public drunkenness; however, AIs were less likely to report smoking cigarettes and reported greater readiness to change unsafe/unprotected sexual behaviors. Furthermore, compared to NHWs, AIs reported experiencing greater discrimination and were more likely to report sleeping outside or on the streets, versus in shelters; however, AIs reported fewer days of inadequate sleep. Conclusions: Findings suggest AI-specific risk and resilience factors for homelessness. This information can aid in treatment, service, and housing planning for this under-studied group who experiences some of the greatest health disparities.
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- Ashley B. Cole
- Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK;,
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- Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
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- Department of Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX
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- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
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Cunningham JK, Ritchey J, Arambula Solomon TG. With socioeconomic status controlled, cigarette use is lower among American Indians/Alaska Natives than whites. Drug Alcohol Depend 2020; 211:107836. [PMID: 32145982 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Higher crude prevalence of cigarette use among American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) than non-Hispanic whites (NHW) has helped engender an assumption that race/ethnicity explains the difference. This study examines whether being AI/AN versus NHW predicts greater use when socioeconomic status and demographics are controlled. METHODS Data came from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2013-2017). Using logistic regressions with socioeconomic (income, education) and demographic (gender, age, marital status) controls, differences between AI/AN (n = 4,305) and NHW (n = 166,348) regarding heavier cigarette use (past month daily use, past month use of 300+ cigarettes, and nicotine dependence) and current cigarette use (past month use plus 100+ cigarettes in lifetime) were assessed. Adjusted predicted probabilities were also constructed. RESULTS NHW, compared to AI/AN, had greater odds of daily use: adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.23 (95% CI: 1.03-1.49); predicted probabilities-15.3% and 13.0%, respectively. NHW had greater odds of using 300+ cigarettes: AOR = 1.47 (CI: 1.19-1.83); predicted probabilities-13.6% and 9.9%. NHW had greater odds of being nicotine dependent: AOR = 1.57 (CI: 1.31-1.89); predicted probabilities-10.3% and 7.1%. A difference in current use was not found. As controls, income and education were especially impactful. CONCLUSIONS With controls, particularly for socioeconomic status, heavier cigarette use was lower among AI/AN than NHW, and a current cigarette use difference was not indicated. This contradicts the idea that being AI/AN versus NHW independently predicts greater cigarette use, and it underscores the importance of socioeconomic status for understanding cigarette use among AI/AN.
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- James K Cunningham
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, The University of Arizona, 655 N Alvernon Way, Suite 228, Tucson, AZ, 85711, USA; Native American Research and Training Center, The University of Arizona, 1642 E Helen St., Tucson, AZ, 85719, USA; Western Region Public Health Training Center, The University of Arizona, 1145 N Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA.
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- Tribal Epidemiology Center, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, 2214 N Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA.
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, The University of Arizona, 655 N Alvernon Way, Suite 228, Tucson, AZ, 85711, USA; American Indian Research Center for Health, The University of Arizona, 1642 E Helen St., Tucson, AZ, 85719, USA.
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Larimer ME, Parker M, Lostutter T, Rhew I, Eakins D, Lynch A, Walter T, Egashira L, Kipp BJ, Duran B. Perceived descriptive norms for alcohol use among tribal college students: Relation to self-reported alcohol use, consequences, and risk for alcohol use disorder. Addict Behav 2020; 102:106158. [PMID: 31830672 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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This research addressed gaps in the literature by testing relationships between perceived descriptive alcohol use norms and individual's own alcohol use and consequences among tribal college and university (TCU) students. Survey data were collected from 3239 tribal college students in 22 TCUs across the United States in 2015 and 2016, of whom 3174 provided usable data on the variables of interest for the current manuscript. Results indicated students misperceived the descriptive norms for alcohol use at their TCU, on average estimating students at their college drank more frequently, more per occasion, and more total drinks per week relative to the observed averages on these outcomes. Participants' own drinking was significantly related to their perceived norms, with higher perceived norms related to more drinking. In addition, higher perceived norms were associated with greater alcohol-related negative consequences and lower likelihood of being a non-drinker. These findings extend research with students at majority-serving colleges and universities, indicating normative misperceptions exist and have similar relationships to alcohol use and consequences among TCU students nationwide. These findings support adaptation of normative feedback interventions for use with TCU students to emphasize healthy alcohol norms and correct misperceptions that support the stereotype that all students drink to excess.
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- Mary E Larimer
- Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, United States.
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- Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, United States
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- Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, United States
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- Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, United States
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- Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, United States
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- Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, United States
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- Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, United States
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- Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, School of Social Work, University of Washington, United States
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- Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, School of Social Work, University of Washington, United States
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Gavurová B, Kubák M, Kulhánek A. Age-gender mortality study on alcohol-induced deaths in Slovakia. Cent Eur J Public Health 2020; 27 Suppl:S40-S47. [PMID: 31901191 DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a5765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Alcohol use is one of the ten most common risk factors threatening global health that is avoidable (ranked fifth after smoking). It is involved in high rates of liver cirrhosis, epilepsy, hypertension, cerebrovascular and mental illness. Negative consequences of family and social drinking are also very significant. The aim of the study is to quantify the gender and age-differentiated disparities in alcohol-related mortality in the population over 16 years between the years 1996-2017 in Slovakia. METHODS We used data from mortality reports within 1996-2017 provided by the National Health Information Centre in the Slovak Republic. We applied two-dimensional correspondence analysis where dimensions are age and chosen causes of deaths induced by use of alcohol and classified by the International Classification of Diseases. RESULTS In case of males, we found that K74 - Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver diagnosis almost perfectly corresponds to age 66-75 years, and we documented strong correspondence between K70 - Alcoholic liver disease and age 46-55 years. For females, the most robust finding is that K70 - Alcoholic liver disease corresponds relatively similarly with age groups 26-35, 36-45, 46-55. The results of the analysis allow us to obtain a detailed overview of the development of mortality in individual alcohol diagnoses and their intervention in individual age groups by gender. Mortality for some diagnoses affects the young female as well as male population. We observed that there are systematic differences in alcohol-induced mortality between males and females. CONCLUSIONS In such development of the alcohol-related mortality structure, the priority remains the permanent provision of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention at the individual and population level. The results of our analysis represent a valuable platform for health and social policymakers to develop quality national and regional health strategies aimed at eliminating the consequences of alcohol use. Lessons learned from our analysis will be supported by our other geographically oriented analytical lines to link identified and quantified regional disparities in the mortality of alcohol diagnoses to the availability of health care to treat these diseases.
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- Beáta Gavurová
- Department of Addictology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Economics, Technical University of Kosice, Kosice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Addictology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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Acuff SF, Dennhardt AA, Correia CJ, Murphy JG. Measurement of substance-free reinforcement in addiction: A systematic review. Clin Psychol Rev 2019; 70:79-90. [PMID: 30991244 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2019.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2018] [Revised: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
A robust body of theoretical and experimental work highlights the influence of alternative, substance-free rewards on decisions to use alcohol and other drugs. However, translational applications have been limited in part by the lack of consensus on how to measure substance-free reinforcement in applied and clinical settings. The current study summarizes extant research utilizing self-report reinforcement or reward methodologies, and critically reviews the psychometric properties of the available measures. These studies (N = 50) fell into three categories: measures of recent substance-related and substance-free activity participation and enjoyment (n = 32), measures of time or monetary resource allocation (n = 15), and rating scale measures of reward availability and experience (n = 8). The available research suggests that, consistent with experimental laboratory research and with behavioral economic predictions, there is an inverse relation between substance-free reinforcement and substance use. These studies also support the clinical utility of these measures in predicting substance use severity and course. Reinforcement measures could be improved by enhancing content validity, multimethod convergent validity, and generalizability.
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Affiliation(s)
- Samuel F Acuff
- Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, 400 Innovation Dr., Memphis, TN 38152, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, 400 Innovation Dr., Memphis, TN 38152, United States
| | - Christopher J Correia
- Department of Psychology, Auburn University, 226 Thach Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, United States
| | - James G Murphy
- Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, 400 Innovation Dr., Memphis, TN 38152, United States.
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