SynthesisDrug and alcohol dependence2021
Culturally adapted evidence-based treatments for adults with substance use problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Parental drug use disorders and youth psychopathology: Meta-analytic review.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2023Pooled it
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- Assessing measurement invariance of scales of likelihood and barriers to bystander intervention for problematic alcohol use among college students.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2026Article
- Comparing content within a culturally-adapted digital treatment for Hispanic patients with alcohol use disorder.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Tracking functional recovery in a community-based substance use disorder program: a five-year descriptive evaluation using the brief addiction monitor.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2025Article
- Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD Integrated with Cognitive Behavioral Coping Skills for Cannabis Use Disorder After Recent Sexual Assault: A Case Series.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Ethnic-racial identity modulates emotion dysregulation and alcohol use among an adult sample of Asian Americans.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2025Article
- Exploring barriers and potential solutions before implementing a scale-up strategy to expand methadone coverage among people who inject drugs in Tajikistan.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2025Article
- Predictors of effective therapy among individuals with Cannabis Use Disorder: a review of the literature.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2025Review
- Urgent need for treatment addressing co-use of tobacco and cannabis: An updated review and considerations for future interventions.Addictive behaviors · 2024Review
- Racial and ethnic disparities in receipt of specialty treatment across risk profiles of adults with heavy alcohol use.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2024Article
- Development and Feasibility Pilot Study of Indigenous Recovery Planning: A Community-Engaged Approach to Addressing Substance Use in a Native Community.Clinical psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science · 2024Article
- "Culturally Responsive" Substance Use Treatment: Contemporary Definitions and Approaches for Minoritized Racial/Ethnic Groups.Current addiction reports · 2023Article
- Closing the treatment gap for alcohol use disorders in low- and middle-income countries.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2023Review
- A scoping review of cultural adaptations of substance use disorder treatments across Latinx communities: Guidance for future research and practice.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2022Article
- Computer-based training for cognitive behavioral therapy for Spanish-speaking substance users: adaptation and satisfaction.Journal of ethnicity in substance abuseArticle
- The role of sociocultural factors on alcohol self-efficacy and protective drinking behaviors among Hispanic/Latinx young adults.Ethnicity & healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThis systematic review/meta-analysis aimed to synthesize empirical evidence from randomized controlled trials on the efficacy of culturally adapted interventions (CAIs) for substance use and related consequences for adults of color.
methodsSix electronic databases were searched to identify eligible studies. Two reviewers independently screened studies, extracted data, and assessed risks of bias. We used robust variance estimation in meta-regression to synthesize effect size estimates and conduct moderator analyses.
resultsTwenty-two studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. The overall effect size was 0.23 (95 % Confidence Interval [CI] = 0.12, 0.35). The subgroup effect sizes for comparing CAIs with inactive controls and with active controls were 0.31 (CI = 0.14, 0.48) and 0.14 (CI=-0.02, 0.29), respectively. The effect sizes for alcohol use, illicit drug use, unspecified substance use outcomes, and substance use related consequences were 0.25 (CI = 0.08, 0.43), 0.35 (CI =-0.30, 1.00), 0.22 (CI=-0.17, 0.62), and 0.02 (CI=-0.11, 0.16), respectively. Moderator analysis showed that CAIs' effects might not vary significantly by treatment model, dose, country, follow-up assessment timing, participant age, or gender/sex.
conclusionsResearch on substance use interventions that are culturally adapted for people of color is growing, and more high-quality studies are needed to draw definitive conclusions about CAIs' treatment effects. Our study found CAIs to be a promising approach for reducing substance use and related consequences. We call for more efficacy/effectiveness and implementation research to further advance the development and testing of evidence-based CAIs that meet the unique needs and sociocultural preferences of diverse populations.
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