Historical trauma and polysubstance use in Black young adults: The role of contemporary racism.

Chantel T EbrahimiLillian Polanco-RomanTanya C SaraiyaAlexandria G BauerDenise Hien

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2024)

Findings suggest an association between substance use and historical and contemporary-related experiences among Black young adults. This may suggest that experiences with racism contextualized within historical and contemporary manifestations may impact risk for polysubstance use among Black young adults. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

young adults
mental health
childhood cancer
emergency department
adverse drug
electronic health record