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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Prescription Drug Misuse Among Asian-American Adults: Results From a National Survey

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Pages 1700-1708 | Published online: 30 Aug 2011
 

Abstract

Asians have low levels of substance use compared with other groups in the United States. Given the increase in Asian population, we believe it is important to study substance use in this population. Data from the 2002–2003 National Latino and Asian American Study are examined to address two questions. First, which Asian ethnic subgroup is at greatest risk for prescription drug misuse? Second, is acculturation significantly correlated with prescription drug misuse among Asians? Findings indicate that Filipinos are at the greater risk for prescription drug misuse. Also, Asians who are more acculturated are at greater risk for prescription drug misuse.

RÉSUMÉ

Mauvaise utilisation des médicaments d'ordonnance parmi les Asiatiques-Américains adultes: Résultats d'une enquête nationale

Les Asiatiques ont de faibles niveaux de consommation de substances par rapport à d'autres groupes aux États-Unis. Compte tenu de l'augmentation de la population asiatique, nous pensons qu'il est important d’étudier l'usage de substances dans cette population. Les données de l’Étude nationale américaine 2002–2003 latinos et asiatiques est examinée afin de répondre à deux questions. D'abord, ce qui ethniques asiatiques sous-groupe est plus à risque de mauvais usage de médicaments sur ordonnance? Deuxièmement, est significativement corrélée avec l'acculturation mauvaise utilisation des médicaments d'ordonnance chez les Asiatiques? Les résultats indiquent que philippins sont au plus à risque de mauvais usage de médicaments sur ordonnance. En outre, les Asiatiques qui sont les plus acculturés sont plus à risque d'abus de médicaments sur ordonnance.

RESUMEN

Uso indebido de medicamentos recetados entre los adultos estadounidenses de origen asiático: Los resultados de una encuesta nacional

Los asiáticos tienen un bajo nivel de consumo de sustancias en comparación con otros grupos en los Estados Unidos. Teniendo en cuenta el aumento de la población asiática, creemos que es importante estudiar el uso de sustancias en esta población. Los datos de la 2002–2003 Estudio Nacional latinos y asiáticos se examina para abordar dos cuestiones. En primer lugar, que existan minorías étnicas de Asia sub-grupo con mayor riesgo de uso indebido de medicamentos recetados? En segundo lugar, es la aculturación se correlacionó significativamente con el uso indebido de medicamentos recetados entre los asiáticos? Los hallazgos indican que los filipinos se encuentran en mayor riesgo por el uso indebido de medicamentos recetados. Además, los asiáticos que están más aculturados están en mayor riesgo por el uso indebido de medicamentos recetados.

THE AUTHORS

William C. Watkins, MA, is a Doctoral Student in sociology at the University of Central Florida concentrating in the sociology of crime and deviant behavior. He earned his MA in criminology at the University of South Florida and Bachelors in psychology at the University of Michigan, where he also minored in criminal justice. Currently, William's research interests lie in the sociology of substance use and abuse, drug policy, and delinquency among student populations.

Jason A. Ford, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and the Undergraduate Program Director in the Department of Sociology at the University of Central Florida. His research interests include substance use among adolescents and young adults and also the factors related to stability and change in crime and deviance over the life course. His recent research has focused on prescription drug misuse.

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