Substance use among second-generation immigrants in France: heritage language as a protective factor.

IF 3.2 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2026-06-15 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI:10.3389/ijph.2026.1609152

Stéphane Legleye, Myriam Khlat, Damien Bricard

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Abstract

Objectives: Study substance use among second-generation immigrants in France (G2) in comparison with first-generation immigrants (G1) and majority population, and particularly the variation according to practice of heritage language.

Methods: in a nation-wide probability sample, we focused on the two largest groups (from Maghreb and Southern-Europe: n = 2,736), analysing their use of alcohol, tobacco and cannabis. The main factor of interest was practice of heritage language at home at age 15 (vs. exclusive use of French), and we also considered type of parentage: homogenous (two immigrant parents from the same country) vs. mixed (only one, the other being French).

Results: In comparison with the majority population (neither G1 nor G2: n = 19,185), G1 had lower levels of substance use, followed by G2 speaking the heritage language and by G2 with homogeneous parentage. The other G2 reported higher levels of substance use, close to those of the majority population (even higher for tobacco among Maghrebins and cannabis among South-Europeans). These associations remained robust after adjusting for potential individual and contextual confounding variables.

Conclusion: Integrating those specificities may help in designing culturally grounded prevention policies benefitting the population at large.

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法国第二代移民的物质使用：遗产语言作为保护因素。

目的：研究法国第二代移民（G2）与第一代移民（G1）和大多数人口的物质使用情况，特别是遗产语言在实践中的差异。方法：在全国范围的概率样本中，我们重点关注两个最大的群体（来自马格里布和南欧：n = 2,736），分析他们对酒精、烟草和大麻的使用情况。感兴趣的主要因素是15岁时在家中使用传统语言（与只使用法语相比），我们还考虑了父母的类型：同质（来自同一个国家的两个移民父母）与混合（只有一个，另一个是法国人）。结果：与大多数人群（既不是G1也不是G2: n = 19,185）相比，G1的物质使用水平较低，其次是说传统语言的G2和同质父母的G2。其他G2报告了更高的物质使用水平，接近大多数人口（马格里布人的烟草使用水平更高，南欧人的大麻使用水平更高）。在调整了潜在的个人和环境混杂变量后，这些关联仍然很强大。结论：整合这些特殊性可能有助于设计有利于广大人口的文化基础预防政策。

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International Journal of Public Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

2.20%

发文量

269

审稿时长

12 months

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Public Health publishes scientific articles relevant to global public health, from different countries and cultures, and assembles them into issues that raise awareness and understanding of public health problems and solutions. The Journal welcomes submissions of original research, critical and relevant reviews, methodological papers and manuscripts that emphasize theoretical content. IJPH sometimes publishes commentaries and opinions. Special issues highlight key areas of current research. The Editorial Board''s mission is to provide a thoughtful forum for contemporary issues and challenges in global public health research and practice.