New research published today in JAMA Network Open highlights the critical need for data disaggregation — analyzing data by specific racial and ethnic groups rather than a single category — to reveal hidden risks of suicidal ideation among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA+NHPI) adolescents. By examining nine distinct AA+NHPI subgroups, the study, led by researchers at the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute, reveals significant differences … [Read more...]
Recent Findings
Millions of Americans Hurt By Others’ Drinking, Drug Use: Study
by Amy Norton PISCATAWAY, NJ – The risks of alcohol and other drug consumption to the user are well known, but many Americans—nearly 160 million—say they’ve been harmed by someone else’s substance use, according to a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. In a national survey of U.S. adults, researchers found that 34% said they’d ever suffered “secondhand harm” from someone else’s alcohol use—ranging from marriage and family problems to financial fall-out to being … [Read more...]
Study identifies alcohol consumption trends across disadvantaged populations, proposes policy solutions to reduce health disparities
Results from new US study suggest beverage-specific policies could help mitigate alcohol-related health risks among vulnerable populations A recent U.S. study is the first to identify alcoholic beverage preferences among demographic subpopulations who face heightened alcohol-related health risks, including those with lower socioeconomic status (SES), minoritized groups, and heavy drinkers. Published in Drug and Alcohol Review, the study analyzed a sample of over 37,000 adults who … [Read more...]
Socioeconomic status may determine how alcohol affects heart health, new study finds
New research reveals that alcohol's association with heart disease mortality differs across socioeconomic groups A new study led by researchers at the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute, is the first U.S. study to examine how a person's socioeconomic status (SES) modifies the relationship between alcohol consumption and ischemic heart disease (IHD) mortality. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading causes of death in the U.S., with IHD being a significant … [Read more...]
Alcohol and Drug Use Cause Significant Harms that Go Beyond the Individual
Press Release: A new study estimates that over their lifetime, more than a third of U.S. adults or 113 million people are harmed from someone else’s drinking while 46 million experience harms from someone’s else’s drug use. Among study respondents, 34.2% experienced secondhand harms from alcohol, 5.5% from cannabis, 7.6% from opioids, and 8.3% from other drugs. The study, conducted by the Alcohol Research Group, a program of the Public Health Institute, in collaboration with RTI … [Read more...]
Hidden inequities: Intersectional study uncovers stark disparities in substance use treatment completion among women of color
New research is the first to use an intersectional approach to examine disparities in the completion of alcohol treatment, finds striking gender and race-based inequities Emeryville, CA (February 1, 2024) Completion rates for alcohol treatment are significantly lower for racially and ethnically minoritized women compared to White men, according to a new study led by scientists at the Alcohol Research Group's (ARG) National Alcohol Research Center, a program of the Public Health Institute, in … [Read more...]
Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Younger Adults are Less Likely to Attend AA
AA attendance lower among African American, Hispanic and young populations By Amy Norton Alcoholics Anonymous has long been a cornerstone of treating alcohol use disorders in the United States. But even today, Americans are not accessing it equally, according to a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Alcoholics Anonymous, or AA, got its start nearly 90 years ago and is famous for spurring the "12-step" approach to recovery -- which includes acknowledging powerlessness … [Read more...]
New Study Reveals Disparities in At-Risk Drinking Among People with Diabetes, Cancer, or a Heart Condition
September 19, 2023 --New research published in The Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, found that older non-Hispanic white adults with diabetes or a heart condition were less likely to engage in at-risk drinking than their counterparts without any of four major health conditions, including diabetes, cancer, hypertension, and heart conditions. However, among older Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Asian adults, at-risk drinking rates were similar between individuals living with and … [Read more...]
Defining recovery — as people in recovery see it
US study asks almost 10,000 people in recovery from substance use how they define recovery and identifies shared elements that may help support an addiction-free life Emeryville, CA (September 18, 2023) A new study found that when asking people in recovery from a substance use disorder (SUD) how they define recovery, over 90% agreed that recovery is comprised of four key elements: A process of growth and development; Being honest with myself; Taking responsibility for the things I … [Read more...]
New Study Shows Expansion of Medicaid Increases Alcohol Screenings and Highlights Need for Policies, Programs that Improves Patient Screenings
A new study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, found that people living in U.S. states with expanded Medicaid access are more likely to receive alcohol screening during primary care checkups than people living in states that did not expand Medicaid access. The study also revealed the need for improvements in alcohol screenings for patients who do receive Medicaid – for example, comprehensive, evidence-based screenings or brief counseling. Led by Aryn Phillips, PhD, an … [Read more...]
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