ArticleAddictive behaviors2015
The effect of cross-border mobility on alcohol and drug use among Mexican-American residents living at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Article in Addictive behaviors, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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- Neighborhood Context and Drug Use Among Mexican Americans on and off the U.S.-Mexico Border.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2020Article
- Age at Immigration and Substance Use and Problems Among Males and Females at the U.S.-Mexico Border.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2017Article
- Effect of the US-Mexico border region in cardiovascular mortality: ecological time trend analysis of Mexican border and non-border municipalities from 1998 to 2012.BMC public health · 2017Article
- Factors Explaining Variation in Alcohol Use Disorder Prevalence Across Border and Nonborder Communities in Texas.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2016Article
- ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER - DOES CROSS-BORDER MOBILITY MAKE A DIFFERENCE?Journal of drug abuseArticle
- Cross-border Activities Associated With Pattern of Amphetamine-type Stimulants Usage Among Drug Users in Southwest of China.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
- Prevalence and correlates of arrests or stops for drunk driving on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.Journal of ethnicity in substance abuseArticle
- Alcohol use disorder among Whites and Hispanics on and off the U.S./Mexico border in California.Journal of ethnicity in substance abuseArticle
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Abstract
introductionLittle epidemiological evidence exists on alcohol or other substance use and related problems along the U.S.-Mexico border, although the border has been the focus of recent media attention related to the escalating drug/violence "epidemic". The purpose of this study was to analyze the association of variables related to crossing the border (cross-border mobility) with three substance use outcomes reported for the last year: 1) heavy drinking (5+ drinks per day for men or 4+ for women), 2) alcohol use disorder (AUD), and 3) co-occurring heavy drinking and drug use (any use of illicit and/or non-medically prescribed drugs).
methodsHousehold surveys were conducted, using area probability sampling of 1565 Mexican-American residents, aged 18-65, living at the Texas-Mexico border in the metropolitan areas of Laredo and McAllen/Brownsville.
resultsAmong those 18-29, more frequent crossing of the border was significantly predictive of AUD (OR = 1.61, p < 0.01) and co-occurring heavy drinking and drug use (OR = 1.70, p < 0.01). Staying more than one full day was predictive of AUD (OR = 3.07, p < 0.001) and crossing to obtain over-the-counter or prescription drugs ("drug tourism") or for nightlife/drinking were predictive of heavy drinking (ORs = 4.14, p < 0.001; 3.92, p < 0.01, respectively), AUD (ORs = 7.56, p < 0.001; 7.68, p < 0.01, respectively) and co-occurring heavy drinking and drug use (ORs = 8.53, p < 0.01; 4.96, p < 0.01, respectively). Among those 30-65, staying more than a full day and crossing for pharmaceutical reasons were predictive of heavy drinking (OR = 2.54, p < 0.001; 2.61, p < 0.05, respectively) and co-occurring heavy drinking and drug use (OR = 3.31, p < 0.001; 4.86, p < 0.01, respectively), while none of the mobility variables were predictive of AUD in this age group.
conclusionsCross-border mobility may play an important role in substance use and problems, especially among those 18-29. Findings also highlight the importance of "drug tourism" in substance use across the age spectrum.
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