scholarly journals Parenting Behaviors Associated with Past-Year Tranquilizer Use Among a National Sample of Adolescents: Results from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use & Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Andrew Yockey ◽  
Keith A. King ◽  
Rebecca A. Vidourek
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Parenting Behaviors ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Illicit Substance Use ◽  
Health Trajectories ◽  
Fair Poor ◽  
The Relationship

Parenting behaviors have profound influence on typically developing adolescents’ health trajectories. Further research is warranted on the relationship between specific parenting behaviors and illicit substance use. The present study sought to examine past-year parenting behaviors and past-year tranquilizer use among a national sample of adolescents. A secondary analysis of 13,722 adolescents who participated in the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health was conducted. Weighted univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify relationships of parenting behaviors and past-year tranquilizer use. A total of 4.65% (n = 635) of adolescents reported past-year tranquilizer use. Significant predictors included age (14-15 years old OR: 1.91, p <.001; 16-years old OR: 3.39, p <.001), sex (Female, OR:1.28, p <.01), race (African-American, OR: 0.58, p <.001; Asian, OR: 0.32, p <.001), health status (Good/Fair/Poor, OR: 1.85, p <.001), not setting limits on television (OR: 1.24, p < .05), not telling your child that they are doing a good job (OR: 1.57, p <.01), and not making them do chores (OR: 1.41, p <.05). Recommendations (e.g., focus groups) for health professionals are included.

scholarly journals Screening, Counseling, and Health Care Utilization Among a National Sample of Adolescent Smokers

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 467-475
Author(s):  
Ashley L. Merianos ◽  
E. Melinda Mahabee-Gittens
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Adolescent Smokers ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Fair Poor ◽  
Smoking And Health

Our objective was to assess the association between cigarette smoking and tobacco use screening and advising to quit use by a clinician among adolescents nationwide. We also examined the relationships between smoking and health-related indicators and health care utilization. A secondary analysis of the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health was conducted (N = 11 884). Ever smokers were less likely to be screened for tobacco use. Current smokers and those who were nicotine dependent were more likely to have been advised to quit use. Ever and current smokers were significantly more likely to report good/fair/poor health status, illness-related school absenteeism in the past 30 days, and were more likely to have had an emergency department visit or an overnight hospital stay. Standardized tobacco control efforts are needed in health care settings to support clinicians to screen all adolescents for tobacco use and advise every smoker irrespective of smoking frequency to quit use.

The Epidemiology of Cocaine Use Among Hispanic Individuals: Findings From the 2015–2018 National Survey of Drug Use and Health

2020 ◽  
pp. 154041532097163
Author(s):  
Andrew Yockey ◽  
Shanna Stryker
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Health Prevention ◽  
Cocaine Use ◽  
Pooled Data ◽  
The Past ◽  
Prevention Messages

Cocaine use disproportionately affects several social groups, including ethnic and sexual minorities. The present study sought to identify the epidemiology of cocaine use among a national sample of Hispanic young adults using pooled data from the 2015–2018 National Survey of Drug Use and Health. Weighted analyses were used to identify correlates to past-year cocaine use. Results revealed that 4.11% ( n = 729) of individuals used cocaine in the past year. Individuals who identified as gay/lesbian or bisexual, who drove under the influence of alcohol in the past year, and who reported prior drug use were at risk of cocaine use. Of concern, nearly 10% of gay/lesbian Hispanic individuals report having used cocaine in the past year. Furthermore, cocaine use was associated with other risky behaviors; 41.1% of LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) users also reported cocaine use, and 18.2% of cocaine users reported having driven under the influence of alcohol within the past year. Findings from the present study may inform harm reduction efforts and health prevention messages.

scholarly journals Use of psilocybin (“mushrooms”) among US adults: 2015–2018

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Yockey ◽  
Keith King
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
National Survey ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Lysergic Acid ◽  
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide ◽  
Pooled Data

AbstractWe sought to estimate the prevalence of lifetime psilocybin use among a national sample of US adults ages 18 and older and associated demographic/substance use correlates. Pooled data from the 2015–2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health were utilized among 168,650 individuals 18 years or older. An estimated 9.68% of individuals reported lifetime use of psilocybin. Differences were found among demographics, drug use, and sexual identity, with bisexual identification being associated with greater lifetime use. Nearly two-thirds of individuals who have ever used Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), methamphetamine, and/or heroin also reportedly used psilocybin. Findings from the present study can inform harm reduction efforts and behavioral health messaging.

Religion, Family, and Adolescent Drug Use

1986 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Acheampong Yaw Amoateng ◽  
Stephen J. Bahr
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Religious Denomination ◽  
Gender And Race ◽  
Adolescent Alcohol Use ◽  
The Relationship

Using a national sample of over 17,000 high school seniors, we examined the effect of education of parents, employment status of mother, number of parents in household, religiosity, religious affiliation, gender, and race on alcohol and marijuana use. Contrary to some previous research, neither parental education nor employment status of mother was related to use of alcohol or marijuana. Adolescents who lived with both parents were less likely than adolescents in single-parent homes to use marijuana, although the differences were relatively small. Number of parents in household was not related to adolescent alcohol use. Level of religiosity had a significant association with alcohol and marijuana use among all religious denominations, although the magnitude of the relationship varied by denomination. Religious denomination, gender, and race were also related to drug use.

Prevalence and Correlates to Lifetime Illicit Substance Use Among a National Sample of Hispanic Transgender Individuals

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-162
Author(s):  
R. Andrew Yockey ◽  
Rebecca A. Vidourek ◽  
Keith A. King
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Minority Population ◽  
Hispanic Population ◽  
Illicit Substance ◽  
Illicit Substance Use ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Policy Analysts

The Hispanic population is the fastest growing minority population in the United States. A growing body of literature suggests Hispanic individuals are at increased risk for substance use disorders. While much of the literature has focused on Hispanic heterosexual individuals, a paucity of literature has focused on Hispanic transgender individuals. More research is warranted on the prevalence and correlates to substance use among Hispanic sexual minorities, in particular Hispanic transgender individuals. The present study sought to examine correlates to lifetime illicit substance use among a national sample of transgender individuals. A secondary analysis of the 2015 Transgender Survey was conducted among 1,473 Hispanic transgender individuals. Weighted analyses reveal that 29% of Hispanic transgender individuals reported lifetime illicit substance use. Significant predictors included age and prior lifetime substance use. Recommendations for health professionals and policy analysts are included.

scholarly journals The association between the use of biomedical services and the holistic use of traditional East Asian medicine: a national survey of outpatients in South Korea

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. e018414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae-Mahn Shim ◽  
Yun-Suk Lee
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
National Survey ◽  
East Asian ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
East Asian Medicine ◽  
Ordered Logistic Regression ◽  
Asian Medicine ◽  
Representative National Sample ◽  
The Relationship

ObjectivesThe holistic use of a system of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is potentially linked to its treatment outcomes. This paper examines how the use of biomedicine is associated with the holistic use of CAM, focusing on traditional East Asian medicine (EM) that is uniquely integrated in the medical system in South Korea.Design/SettingsA representative national sample of EM outpatients in South Korea.Participants3861 survey respondents.MethodsBy using the 2011 Korean National Survey of EM patients, ordered logistic regression models specify the relationship between EM outpatients’ use of biomedicine and their holistic use of EM modalities.ResultsAmong EM outpatients who used at least one EM modality in the past 3 months, people who used two (33.3%) or three (29.4%) modalities together are the two highest proportions, followed by users of four (18.1%), five (7.2%), six (2.1%) and seven (0.6%) modalities. The odds for EM users to use EM holistically are 17% greater among EM users who used biomedicine as well, compared with EM users who did not use biomedicine.ConclusionsThe healthcare community should recognise that CAM use likely becomes holistic as people use biomedicine concomitantly, when the practice rights over a CAM system are comprehensively and exclusively entitled to a group of CAM professionals who are independent from practitioners of biomedicine.

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