Socioenvironmental Risk Factors for Adolescent Marijuana Use in a United States-Mexico Border Community.
Am J Health Promot
; 35(1): 20-27, 2021 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32458691
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We examined how socioenvironmental risk factors unique to the United States-Mexico border, defined as border community and immigration stress, normalization of drug trafficking, and perceived disordered neighborhood stress, contribute to tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use among adolescents residing there.DESIGN:
Cross-sectional design.SETTING:
The study was conducted at a high school on the United States-Mexico border.SUBJECTS:
A sample of 445 primarily Hispanic students (ages 14-18).MEASURE:
Perceived Disordered Neighborhood Stress Scale, Border Community and Immigration Stress Scale, and Normalization of Drug Trafficking Scale.ANALYSIS:
Logistic regression assessed the association between the socioenvironmental risk factors and past 30-day tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use.RESULTS:
Participants with higher border community and immigration stress scores were significantly more likely to have used tobacco (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.41, P < .01) and alcohol (aOR = 1.31, P < .01) in the past 30 days. Perceived disordered neighborhood stress also was associated with past 30-day alcohol use (aOR = 1.46, P < .00). The normalization of drug trafficking was associated with past 30-day marijuana use (aOR = 1.45, P < .05).CONCLUSIONS:
Public health practitioners, educational institutions, and policy makers should consider the economic and normative environment of the United States-Mexico border for future substance use prevention and risk reduction efforts targeting border adolescents.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Substance-Related Disorders
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Marijuana Use
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Health Promot
Journal subject:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States