This study investigated substance use patterns among 192 pregnant substanceβusing women to assess whether ethnic differences exist regarding drugs of choice, frequency and recency of use, and severity of use. Substance use patterns differed across ethnic groups. Alaska Native women were more likely
Individual Differences in Substance Preference and Substance Use
β Scribed by Marc Feldman; V. K. Kumar; Frank Angelini; Ronald J. Pekala; Jack Porter
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 190 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1055-3835
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β¦ Synopsis
Using H. J. Eysenck's (1957, 1967) theory of temperament, this study examined the relationship between drug preference, drug use, and personality among incarcerated inmates. Analysis indicated a general preference for marijuana and alcohol over 8 other commonly used drugs across different personality types. Theoretical and clinical implications are offered.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
The rationale for targeted and tailored substance use prevention programs derives from essentially three observations: 1) differences in substance use prevalence rates across racial/ethnic groups; 2) differences in the prevalence of the risk factors for substance use across racial/ethnic groups; and