ABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between sexual abuse in or around campus and drug use among young African-American males in college. It offers cross-sectional analysis of data collected from the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Awareness and Use Study (ASAAUS). Data collection took place in October 2004 via a self-administered survey among 181 African-American male students. Males who reported past sexual abuse in or around campus were significantly more likely than nonsexually-abused males to have used tobacco (41% v. 19%, p < .05), alcohol (82% v. 49%, p < .05), marijuana (59% v. 30%, p < .05), and cocaine (18% v. 2%, p < .05) in the 30 day preceding the interview. Logistic regression analyses indicated that sexual abuse history in or around campus was significantly associated with past year (OR = 9.8, p < or = 0.001) and past 30 day (OR = 5.0, p < or = 0.001) drug use.
Subject(s)
Black People/psychology , Illicit Drugs , Sex Offenses/ethnology , Sex Offenses/psychology , Students/psychology , Substance-Related Disorders/ethnology , Substance-Related Disorders/psychology , Adolescent , Alcoholism/epidemiology , Alcoholism/ethnology , Alcoholism/psychology , Black People/statistics & numerical data , Cocaine-Related Disorders/epidemiology , Cocaine-Related Disorders/ethnology , Cocaine-Related Disorders/psychology , Crime Victims/psychology , Crime Victims/statistics & numerical data , Cross-Sectional Studies , Humans , Male , Marijuana Abuse/epidemiology , Marijuana Abuse/ethnology , Marijuana Abuse/psychology , Risk Factors , Sex Offenses/statistics & numerical data , Smoking/epidemiology , Smoking/ethnology , Smoking/psychology , Social Environment , Statistics as Topic , Students/statistics & numerical data , Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology , Texas , Young AdultABSTRACT
In this study a qualitative approach is used to investigate relevant beliefs and norms concerning the consumption, initiation, and perceived addiction of codeine and promethazine hydrochloride cough syrup (CPHCS) among 61 college-age students who identified themselves as current CPHCS users. In general, a majority of students stated that doctors and pharmacists were the greatest facilitators of CPHCS acquisition. A majority of students believed that their friends felt codeine promethazine use was "normal" and "cool" among college students their age, and that reinforcing factors, such as peer pressure and curiosity, contributed to initial CPHCS use.
Subject(s)
Antitussive Agents/therapeutic use , Codeine/therapeutic use , Cough/drug therapy , Promethazine/therapeutic use , Public Opinion , Substance-Related Disorders/psychology , Antitussive Agents/adverse effects , Black People , Codeine/adverse effects , Drug Combinations , Female , Humans , Male , Promethazine/adverse effects , Qualitative Research , Students , Substance-Related Disorders/ethnology , Surveys and Questionnaires , United States/epidemiology , UniversitiesABSTRACT
This study offers cross-sectional analysis of data collected from the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Awareness and Use Study (ASAAUS). Data collection took place in October 2003 via a self-administered survey. Students who reported sexual abuse history in or around campus were 4 times more likely to report current amphetamine, cocaine, hallucinogen, opiate, or designer drug use compared to students with no sexual abuse history. Logistic regression analyses indicated that lifetime drug use was significantly associated with sexual abuse history (OR = 2.2, p < .05). While the relationships tested in this study are exploratory, they provide evidence for an important connection between sexual abuse and substance use among African-American college students.
