Substance Use Among Asian American Adults in 2016-2020: A Difference-in-Difference Analysis of a National Survey on Drug Use and Health Data

Conclusions. The significant increase in misuse of several substances among Asian Americans relative to Whites in 2020 calls for careful assessment, identification, and treatment of this understudied population group. Public Health Implications. Besides increasing Asian substance users' access to socioculturally responsive treatment programs, policy and resources should be focused on multilevel violence prevention efforts such as antiracial discrimination public education programs. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print March 30, 2023:e1-e9. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307256).PMID:36996372 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307256
Source: American Journal of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research