Methods We used hospital data from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals for
2004 (pre-Katrina) and 2008 (post-Katrina). Data were assessed by using descriptive …

Over the eight months following Hurricane Sandy, of October 2012, we interviewed 300
people who inject drugs in New York City. During the week after the storm, 28% rescued …

Latino day laborers may be especially vulnerable to poor mental health due to stressful life
experiences, yet few studies have described patterns of mental health outcomes and their …

Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, patterns and
predictors (individual, social, cultural, and environmental) of illicit drug use and binge …

The objectives of this study were to:(1) describe the quantity and quality of social support
networks of Latino immigrants living in a new receiving environment, and (2) determine the …

Background Mental health disorders have an increased prevalence in communities that
experienced devastating natural disasters. Maria, a category 5 hurricane, struck Puerto Rico …

La globalización y los movimientos migratorios de la población conllevan el problema de la
transmisión de enfermedades y riesgos en la salud, tanto para los migrantes como para la …

Little is known about alcohol misuse and depression among Latino day laborers despite the
fact that they encounter multiple stressors (eg, job instability, unsafe work environments). A …

Objective: We sought to describe patterns of unhealthy alcohol use among Latino immigrant
day laborers and identify correlates of these behaviors. Methods: Participants (N= 104) …

The purpose of this study was to better understand the relation between psychological
distress and alcohol and substance related sexual risk in Latino migrant day laborers …