Historique
Rapport
Immigrants and substance use: Findings from the 1999-2001 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health
Auteur(s) :
BROWN, J. M. ;
COUNCIL, C. L. ;
PENNE, M. A. ;
GFROERER, J. C. ;
Office of Applied Studies (OAS)
Année
2005
Page(s) :
68 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
Rockville, MD : SAMHSA
, DHHS Publication No. (SMA) 04-3909
Collection :
Analytic Series, A-23
Refs biblio. :
35
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
;
AMERIQUE DU SUD
;
ASIE
;
EUROPE
;
CANADA
Thésaurus mots-clés
IMMIGRE
;
CONSOMMATION
;
USAGE REGULIER
;
CATEGORIE SOCIO-PROFESSIONNELLE
;
ALCOOL
;
CANNABIS
;
TABAC
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
EPIDEMIOLOGIE DESCRIPTIVE
Résumé :
This report presents information on the prevalence of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use among immigrants aged 18 or older in the United States during 1999-2001. The data are based on the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), a project of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. An estimated 13 percent of the U.S. adult population was born outside the United States. These diverse immigrant populations bring with them the cultural norms related to substance use that exist in their respective countries of origin. As they adapt to life in the United States, they also may be differentially exposed to substance use norms and social challenges (i.e., language barriers, unfamiliar customs, and discrimination). One of the consequences of adapting to new circumstances may be an increased rate of substance use. The heterogeneity of immigrant populations, even among those from the same general regions of the world (e.g., Latin America, Europe), highlights the need to study the factors that may contribute to differential substance use rates. A more comprehensive understanding of the variability among racial/ethnic groups will contribute to the identification of at-risk populations that can be targeted for prevention/early intervention programs. This report presents the first available nationally representative estimates of substance use among adult immigrants to the United States. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Div. Population Surveys, Off. Applied Studies, SAMHSA, USA