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e to dominant American society their substance use behavior appears to mimic that of whites, the culture they are acculturating to.
The research also showed that acculturated Hispanics were almost twice as likely as non-acculturated Hispanics to report current binge drinking and more than three times as likely to report drinking continuously for days in a row without sobering up, also known as bender drinking.
When people immigrate to the U.S., their patterns of illegal drug use and alcohol abuse increase over time, Akins said. In states such as California, you have large Hispanic enclaves that have a protective buffering effect for new residents. But we wanted to find out what was happening in Washington, a state with a relatively small Hispanic population (only 9 percent statewide), which is disproportionately rural and dispersed.
The study controlled for a number of factors, including marital status, education level, poverty, and rural residence, among other variables.
Akins is the lead author on the research, along with Clayton Mosher of Washington State University, Chad L. Smith of Texas State University and Jane Florence Gauthier of University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Akins said the researchers hope to find new ways to maximize the protective effects of low-acculturation, such as the emphasis on family in traditional cultures, as Hispanic immigrant populations will naturally acculturate over time.
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| Contact: Scott Akins sakins@oregonstate.edu 541-737-5370 Oregon State University Source:Eurekalert |
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