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Substance Use Outcomes for Hispanic Emerging Adults Exposed to Incarceration of a Household Member during Childhood.

Timothy J GrigsbyMyriam ForsterLaurel DavisJennifer Beth Unger
Published in: Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse (2018)
This study investigates whether Hispanic emerging adults exposed to household incarceration before age 18 report higher rates of past 30-day cigarette, alcohol, binge drinking, marijuana use, and negative substance use consequences, relative to participants not exposed to incarceration of a household member. Respondents were matched on key characteristics to create balanced groups of exposed and nonexposed respondents. Negative binomial regression models assessed primary research questions. There were significant long-term associations between household incarceration and the frequency of past 30-day binge drinking, marijuana use, and number of negative substance use consequences. Policies and health programs addressing household incarceration may be a promising prevention approach to reduce negative substance use outcomes among Hispanic emerging adults.
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