Black Adult Resilience Study

Description

Alcohol and cannabis are the most misused psychoactive substances in the United States, and their misuse among African American young adults has the potential to be especially problematic. The proposed research examines how daily and racial stressors (e.g., racism and discrimination) may lead to alcohol and cannabis use among African American young adults, and what individual and community coping and resources mitigate this causal effect. This research is designed to identify possible targets for culturally responsive prevention and treatment efforts to help prevent and reduce alcohol and cannabis use among African American young adults.

Conditions

Alcohol Use, Cannabis Use

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Alcohol and cannabis are the most misused psychoactive substances in the United States, and their misuse among African American young adults has the potential to be especially problematic. The proposed research examines how daily and racial stressors (e.g., racism and discrimination) may lead to alcohol and cannabis use among African American young adults, and what individual and community coping and resources mitigate this causal effect. This research is designed to identify possible targets for culturally responsive prevention and treatment efforts to help prevent and reduce alcohol and cannabis use among African American young adults.

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Black Adult Resilience Study

Condition
Alcohol Use
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Dallas

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75204

Seattle

University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Identify as Black, African American, or Afro-Caribbean
  • * Proficient in English
  • * Alcohol and/or cannabis use at least 4 times in past month
  • * Endorse having used alcohol and/or cannabis to cope
  • * Having participated in similar studies by the research team
  • * Obtain cut-off scores on measures indicating possible alcohol and/or cannabis use disorder
  • * In or seeking treatment for alcohol and/or cannabis use disorder

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 25 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Washington,

P. Priscilla Lui, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Washington

Study Record Dates

2027-07