Substance Use Among a Sample of Foreign- and U.S.-Born Southeast Asians in an Urban Setting

Frank Y. Wong PhD Department of International Health, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA

Zhihuan Jennifer Huang MB, PhD, MPH Department of International Health, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA

Estina E. Thompson PhD, MPH Department of Public and Community Health, University of Maryland, College of Health and Human Performance, College Park, MD, USA

Jordana M. De Leon MPH Department of International Health, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA

Mansi S. Shah BS Department of International Health, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA

Royce J. Park MPH Department of International Health, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA

Tri D. Do MD, MPH Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, AIDS Research Institute, University of California at San Francisco, USA

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Abstract

Asian Americans (AA) are thought to have the lowest rates of substance use. This study examined substance use prevalence among 494 urban-dwelling Southeast Asians using snowball techniques. Prevalence estimates were age-adjusted proportionate to the U.S. Asian population. Findings show beer and alcohol consumption approximated the national percentage among 25-44 year olds. U.S.-born were about three times likelier to have past month substance use. Foreign-born Vietnamese were likelier than U.S.-born to use all substances except for beer. U.S. and foreign-born beer consumption rates were similar. Future research is needed to delineate substance use determinants and patterns in foreign-and U.S.-born AA sub-groups.

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