ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2013
"Drinking buddies" and alcohol dependence symptoms among African American men and women in Baltimore, MD.
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- HCV communication within ego-centric networks of men and women who inject drugs.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Trial
- Social Networks of Clients in First-Time DUI Programs.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2020Trial
- The impact of social network dynamics on engagement in drug use reduction programs among men and women who use drugs.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2022Article
- Social network perspective on alcohol consumption among African American women: a longitudinal analysis.Ethnicity & health · 2018Article
- Perceived benefits and negative consequences of alcohol consumption in women living with HIV: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundSocial network characteristics have been found to be associated with a variety of risky behaviors, including alcohol consumption. This study assessed the relationships between the characteristics of drinking buddies and alcohol dependence symptoms among a sample of African American men and women.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional study using baseline data from 721 impoverished African American men and women participating in an HIV prevention study in Baltimore, MD. Alcohol dependence symptoms were assessed through the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and was defined as AUDIT score≥13 for females and AUDIT score≥15 for males. Logistic regression models with generalized estimating equations (GEE) using network member as the unit of analysis were conducted to assess the associations between the gender or relationship (i.e., kin, non-kin or sex partner) of the drinking buddies and the participants' alcohol dependence symptoms.
resultsApproximately 22% of the participants had alcohol dependence symptoms. Among male participants, alcohol dependence symptoms were associated with having drinking buddies who were sex partners (AOR: 2.41; 95%CI: 1.32, 4.39) or who were female (AOR: 2.29; 95%CI: 1.29, 4.05). Among female participants, association between the presence of drinking buddy and alcohol dependence symptoms did not depend on the types of relationship or the gender of the drinking buddy.
conclusionsSocial network characteristics with respect to alcohol dependence symptoms vary according to the type of relationship or the gender of the drinking buddies, especially among men. Gender-specific norm-based interventions may be a useful strategy to decrease drink problems.
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