POLYDRUG USE PATTERNS AMONG MEXICAN AMERICAN WOMEN.

IF 1.5 4区社会学 Q4 SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Journal of Drug Issues Pub Date : 2025-11-13 DOI:10.1177/00220426251398372

Alice Cepeda, Jarron Saint Onge, Qianwei Zhao, Tasha Perdue, Esmeralda Ramirez, Kathryn Nowotny, Jessica Frankeberger, Avelardo Valdez

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Abstract

Background: Co-occurring drug use among U.S.-born Latinas is underexamined. This study examines the relationship between polydrug use patterns and social inequality among low-income Mexican American women.

Methods: Data stems from 199 Mexican American adult women collected during the follow-up period of Proyecto SALTO, a longitudinal cohort study. Latent class analysis (LCA) identified patterns of past month's marijuana, amphetamine, cocaine, and heroin use. Age-adjusted multinomial logistic regressions were conducted between covariates and latent classes.

Results: LCA identified three classes: Non/Low-Use, 60.30% (n=120); Marijuana Use, 27.64% (n=55); and Polydrug Use, 12.06% (n=24). Marijuana and Polydrug Use classes had lower socioeconomic status indicators compared to the Non/Low-Use group.

Conclusion: Though our sample's drug use remains high compared to the general population, the largest class was Non/Low-Use. Low socioeconomic status and fractured family relationships were found to increase susceptibility for marijuana and polydrug use. Recognizing and addressing socioeconomic conditions is critical for tailored interventions.

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墨西哥裔美国妇女的多种药物使用模式。

背景：在美国出生的拉丁美洲人中同时发生的药物使用尚未得到充分研究。本研究探讨了低收入墨西哥裔美国妇女中多种药物使用模式与社会不平等之间的关系。方法：数据来自199名墨西哥裔美国成年女性，这些女性是在纵向队列研究proyeto SALTO的随访期间收集的。潜类分析（LCA）确定了过去一个月吸食大麻、安非他明、可卡因和海洛因的模式。协变量与潜在类别之间进行了年龄校正的多项逻辑回归。结果：LCA鉴定出3类：非/低利用占60.30% (n=120)；大麻使用，27.64% (n=55)；多药使用占12.06% （n=24）。与非/低使用率组相比，大麻和多种药物使用组的社会经济地位指标较低。结论：虽然我们样本的药物使用率与一般人群相比仍然很高，但最大的类别是非/低使用率。低社会经济地位和破碎的家庭关系增加了大麻和多种药物使用的易感性。认识和解决社会经济状况对于有针对性的干预措施至关重要。

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Journal of Drug Issues SUBSTANCE ABUSE-

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3.00

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11.80%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Drug Issues (JDI) was incorporated as a nonprofit entity in the State of Florida in 1971. In 1996, JDI was transferred to the Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, and the Richard L. Rachin Endowment was established to support its continued publication. Since its inception, JDI has been dedicated to providing a professional and scholarly forum centered on the national and international problems associated with drugs, especially illicit drugs. It is a refereed publication with international contributors and subscribers. As a leader in its field, JDI is an instrument widely used by research scholars, public policy analysts, and those involved in the day-to-day struggle against the problem of drug abuse.