Limited treatment accessibility: Implications for alcohol treatment disparities among Mexican Americans living in the U.S.-Mexico border region
Receipt of alcohol-related care for alcohol use is particularly low among those residing in the U.S.-Mexico border region. One reason for this disparity may be limited treatment accessibility, making it difficult for those who need it to access needed treatment. The current study assesses whether differences in treatment utilization are mediated by differences in treatment accessibility in cities within and outside of the border region.
Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - Category: Addiction Authors: Kara M.K. Bensley, Katherine J. Karriker-Jaffe, Cheryl Cherpitel, Libo Li, Lynn S. Wallisch, Sarah E. Zemore Source Type: research
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