Nonmedical stimulant use among young Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, and mixed-race individuals aged 12-34 years in the United States.

Wu, Li-Tzy

Swartz, Marvin S

Brady, Kathleen T

Blazer, Dan G

Hoyle, Rick H

NIDA AAPI Workgroup

2020-02-03T04:32:54Z

2020-02-03T04:32:54Z

2014-12

2020-02-03T04:32:53Z

There are concerns over nonmedical use of prescription stimulants among youths, but little is known about the extent of use among young Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders (NHs/PIs), and mixed-race individuals-the fastest growing segments of the U.S. population. We examined prevalences and correlates of nonmedical stimulant use (NMSU) and disorder (StiUD) for these underrecognized groups. Whites were included as a comparison. Data were from young individuals aged 12-34 years in the 2005-2012 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health. We used logistic regression to estimate odds of past-year NMSU status. Significant yearly increases in lifetime NMSU prevalence were noted in Whites only. NHs/PIs (lifetime 7.33%, past-year 2.72%) and mixed-race individuals (10.20%, 2.82%) did not differ from Whites in NMSU prevalence (11.68%, 3.15%). Asian-Americans (lifetime 3.83%, past-year 0.90%) had lower prevalences than Whites. In each racial/ethnic group, "Methamphetamine/Desoxyn/Methedrine or Ritalin" was more commonly used than other stimulant groups; "got them from a friend/relative for free" and "bought them from a friends/relative" were among the most common sources. Females had greater odds than males of NMSU (among White, NH/PI, mixed-race individuals) and StiUD (among mixed-race individuals). Young adults (aged 18-25) had elevated odds of NMSU (White, NH/PI); adolescents had elevated odds of StiUD (White, mixed-race). Other substance use (especially marijuana, other prescription drugs) increased odds of NMSU and StiUD. NHs/PIs and mixed-race individuals were as likely as Whites to misuse stimulants. Research is needed to delineate health consequences of NMSU and inform prevention efforts for these understudied, rapidly-growing populations.

S0022-3956(14)00271-4

0022-3956

1879-1379

https://hdl.handle.net/10161/19954

eng

Elsevier BV

Journal of psychiatric research

10.1016/j.jpsychires.2014.09.004

NIDA AAPI Workgroup

Humans

Substance-Related Disorders

Prevalence

Retrospective Studies

Age Distribution

Socioeconomic Factors

Databases, Factual

Adolescent

Adult

Child

Asian Americans

European Continental Ancestry Group

Oceanic Ancestry Group

United States

Female

Male

Young Adult

Nonmedical stimulant use among young Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, and mixed-race individuals aged 12-34 years in the United States.

Journal article

Wu, Li-Tzy|0000-0002-5909-2259

Hoyle, Rick H|0000-0003-0900-2814

189

199

School of Medicine

Duke

Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development

Institutes and Centers

Family Medicine and Community Health

Clinical Science Departments

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Geriatric Behavioral Health

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Social and Community Psychiatry

Center for Child and Family Policy

Sanford School of Public Policy

Duke Clinical Research Institute

Duke Institute for Brain Sciences

University Institutes and Centers

Institutes and Provost's Academic Units

Medicine, General Internal Medicine

Medicine

Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Psychology and Neuroscience

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