Under heightened emotional states, individuals are more inclined to engage in ill-
considered or rash actions than at other times. The authors present evidence for the …

Researchers have found that, compared to European Americans, African Americans report
later initiation of drinking, lower rates of use, and lower levels of use across almost all age …

Objective: Research suggests striking disparities in alcohol use, problems, and treatment
across racial/ethnic groups in the United States. However, research on alcohol-related …

Substance use has been identified by Indigenous populations as contributing to health
disparities facing their communities. Rates of trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress …

The new edition of this bestselling textbook, Multicultural Psychology, helps students gain an
understanding of how race, ethnicity, and culture shape their beliefs and behavior as well as …

Purpose: North American Indigenous (NAI) communities often cite substance misuse as
problematic in their communities. The Competing Life Reinforcers (CLRs) model suggests …

Abstract Introduction Although American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) have exhibited
high rates of alcohol and drug use disorders, there is a paucity of substance use disorder …

Objective Although tribes differ with regard to the use of alcohol and drugs, substance
dependence is one of the primary sources of health problems facing Native Americans …

Abstract Background American Indian (AI) youth have disproportionately high rates of both
heroin and other opioid misuse and recently have seen a large increase in negative …

Background: Indigenous youth are at increased risk of initiating substance use at early ages
and suffer greater negative consequences related to substance use as compared to non …