Social determinants of ethno-racial inequalities in substance use: a decomposition of national survey data

ConclusionSocial determinants, particularly immigrant status, explain a substantial proportion of ethno-racial inequalities in substance use in Canada. The jump in substance use between racialized populations who immigrated to Canada and those Canadian-born highlights the importance of exploring within-group variability in deaths of despair risk and considering how intersecting forces including systemic racism shape substance use patterns across generations.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research