Alcohol and Other Drug Disorders, Comorbidty and Violence in Rural African American Women
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Article
Abstract
African-American women report less alcohol and drug (AOD) use than Caucasian women. However, African-Americans disproportionately experience negative health and social consequences of AOD use. This is especially true for rural women, many of whom live in poverty and have debilitating co-morbid psychiatric disorders that go undiagnosed and treated. It is imperative that health professionals be knowledgeable about AOD use, co-morbid disorders, and how to screen for them. This manuscript is focused on examining rural African American women (n = 142) with and without AOD disorders on the following variables: drugs of abuse, Axis I psychiatric disorder, and adult and childhood victimization. Copyright © Informa Healthcare.
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Publication Info
Published in Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Volume 27, Issue 10, 2006, pages 1017-1036.
APA Citation
Boyd, M. B., Mackey, M. C., Phillips, K. D., & Tavakoli, A. (2006). Alcohol and Other Drug Disorders, Comorbidty and Violence in Rural African American Women. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 27(10), 1017–1036. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840600943622
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