Racial identity, discrimination, and polysubstance use: Examining culturally relevant correlates of substance use profiles among Black young adults.

Devin E Banks Richelle L CliftonParis B Wheeler

Published in: Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors (2020)

Findings suggest a need to integrate cultural resilience factors into substance use interventions for Black young adults. Helping Black youth build coping skills for discrimination may also confer resilience against polysubstance use and associated health disparities. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

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