RESUMO
This study examined the relationship between sexual abuse in or around campus and drug use among young African-American males in college. It offers cross-sectional analysis of data collected from the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Awareness and Use Study (ASAAUS). Data collection took place in October 2004 via a self-administered survey among 181 African-American male students. Males who reported past sexual abuse in or around campus were significantly more likely than nonsexually-abused males to have used tobacco (41% v. 19%, p < .05), alcohol (82% v. 49%, p < .05), marijuana (59% v. 30%, p < .05), and cocaine (18% v. 2%, p < .05) in the 30 day preceding the interview. Logistic regression analyses indicated that sexual abuse history in or around campus was significantly associated with past year (OR = 9.8, p < or = 0.001) and past 30 day (OR = 5.0, p < or = 0.001) drug use.
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População Negra/psicologia , Drogas Ilícitas , Delitos Sexuais/etnologia , Delitos Sexuais/psicologia , Estudantes/psicologia , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/etnologia , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/psicologia , Adolescente , Alcoolismo/epidemiologia , Alcoolismo/etnologia , Alcoolismo/psicologia , População Negra/estatística & dados numéricos , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Cocaína/epidemiologia , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Cocaína/etnologia , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Cocaína/psicologia , Vítimas de Crime/psicologia , Vítimas de Crime/estatística & dados numéricos , Estudos Transversais , Humanos , Masculino , Abuso de Maconha/epidemiologia , Abuso de Maconha/etnologia , Abuso de Maconha/psicologia , Fatores de Risco , Delitos Sexuais/estatística & dados numéricos , Fumar/epidemiologia , Fumar/etnologia , Fumar/psicologia , Meio Social , Estatística como Assunto , Estudantes/estatística & dados numéricos , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/epidemiologia , Texas , Adulto JovemRESUMO
In this study a qualitative approach is used to investigate relevant beliefs and norms concerning the consumption, initiation, and perceived addiction of codeine and promethazine hydrochloride cough syrup (CPHCS) among 61 college-age students who identified themselves as current CPHCS users. In general, a majority of students stated that doctors and pharmacists were the greatest facilitators of CPHCS acquisition. A majority of students believed that their friends felt codeine promethazine use was "normal" and "cool" among college students their age, and that reinforcing factors, such as peer pressure and curiosity, contributed to initial CPHCS use.
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Antitussígenos/uso terapêutico , Codeína/uso terapêutico , Tosse/tratamento farmacológico , Prometazina/uso terapêutico , Opinião Pública , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/psicologia , Antitussígenos/efeitos adversos , População Negra , Codeína/efeitos adversos , Combinação de Medicamentos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Prometazina/efeitos adversos , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Estudantes , Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias/etnologia , Inquéritos e Questionários , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , UniversidadesRESUMO
This study offers cross-sectional analysis of data collected from the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Awareness and Use Study (ASAAUS). Data collection took place in October 2003 via a self-administered survey. Students who reported sexual abuse history in or around campus were 4 times more likely to report current amphetamine, cocaine, hallucinogen, opiate, or designer drug use compared to students with no sexual abuse history. Logistic regression analyses indicated that lifetime drug use was significantly associated with sexual abuse history (OR = 2.2, p < .05). While the relationships tested in this study are exploratory, they provide evidence for an important connection between sexual abuse and substance use among African-American college students.
