Apa Substance Abuse Research Paper

What Can Influence APA Substance Abuse • Stress from home life • Psychological stress from being an APA • Pressure from parents to do well in school - increase in abuse of prescription drugs like adderall. - Adderall is the prescribed drug for people with ADHD. http://www.8asians.com/2010/09/12/are-more-asians-abusing-adderall/ Substance Abuse While Asian Americans overall had the lowest rate of drug use among all groups, the illicit drug use rate for Pacific Islanders, in contrast, is 9.1 percent higher than any other ethnic or racial group. In addition, treatment admissions for stimulant abuse among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are nearly four times higher than total admissions for this condition. http:// www.healthyminds.org/More-Info-For/Asian-AmericanPacific-Islanders.aspx
Simply put, among Asian families, there is a tendency to believe that any condition of the mind (such as addiction) is not a real problem. That means many men and women of Asian descent will not seek the addiction treatment help they need. Also, families are much less likely to provide support for their loved ones living with addiction if they do not take the matter seriously. Also, Asian cultures place a great emphasis on self-control. Addiction represents a loss of control, and as such many men and women will be fearful of seeking help for their condition. Drug rehab programs help address this issue by creating specific behavior regimens that, if followed, can lead to a long-lasting sobriety. Common Drug Addictions among Asian-Americans Although there are a wide variety of different addictions among Asian-Americans, the most commonly found are: • Cocaine addiction • Prescription drug addiction (including OxyContin, Vicodin, Amphetamines, etc.) • Alcohol addiction
Male students and those who were employed were more likely to be current users (past 30 days) of drugs in general (15%) and marijuana (13.2%), and users of wine coolers (76.0%) and cigarettes (61.1%) in their lifetime. Being born overseas, years in the U.S., and preference for American TV/movies are associated with substance use. Asian Americans are not immune from substance use (or abuse) while in college. Culture-specific prevention is necessary. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16681174 Ethnic Differences Seen in Youth Drug Use In the Asian-American group, the most important factors were different. Asian seventh- and eighth-graders were especially less likely to drink or smoke if parents and siblings abstained or disapproved. They were also strongly influenced by whether they had positive impressions of drinking – for example, whether they thought it would make them more popular. With Asian-Americans, D’Amico says, educators might focus on getting kids to talk to their families about drugs and