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Discrimination, drugs, and alcohol among Latina/os in Brooklyn, New York: differences by gender
Angie Denisse Otiniano Verissimo1, Gilbert C Gee, Martin Y Iguchi
1UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA. angiedenisse@ucla.edu
Background:
Based on a stress-coping framework, the present study investigates the relationship between discrimination and substance use, and the moderating effects of gender.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study analyzes data from Latina/o young adults aged 18-25 (N = 401) from Brooklyn, New York. Multinomial logistic regression was used to test the association between discrimination and substance use.
Results:
Discrimination was significantly associated with increased odds of substance use adjusting for covariates (e.g. age, education). Gender was a moderator. Discrimination was associated with increased risk of alcohol/cannabis and hard drug use among young Latina women. However, discrimination was associated with decreased risk of alcohol/cannabis use and increased risk of hard drug use among young Latino men.
Conclusion:
These findings suggest that discrimination is generally associated with risk for substance use, but further that the outcomes vary by gender. Future research should explore gender-specific dimensions of discrimination and their associations with other outcomes.
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