Problem Drinking's Associations with Social Structure and Mental Health Care: Race/Ethnicity Differences

Celia C. Lo; Tyrone Cheng; Rebecca J. Howell

doi:10.1080/02791072.2014.887161

Problem Drinking's Associations with Social Structure and Mental Health Care: Race/Ethnicity Differences

Celia C. Lo
, Tyrone Cheng
, Rebecca J. Howell

Social Work and Child Advocacy

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This research used a nationally representative sample of 12,756 respondents self-identified as White, Black, Hispanic, or Asian to examine problem drinking in relationship to social structure and mental healthcare factors. Associations between problem drinking and particular factors varied by racial/ethnic group. Results also indicated that Whites' problem-drinking rates were higher than those of Hispanics, Blacks, and Asians. Americans sometimes use alcohol to manage stress stemming from social disadvantage and inadequate material resources. Across racial/ethnic groups, drinking level was associated with the type and degree of such disadvantage. Additionally, the presence of a mental health problem was associated with problem drinking.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	233-242
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
Volume	46
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2014.887161
State	Published - May 2014

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frequency of problem drinking
quantity of alcohol consumed
racial/ethnic differences
self-medication hypothesis
social stress theory

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