Prevalence and characteristics of substance use among Chinese and South Asians in Canada

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Prevalence and characteristics of substance use among Chinese and South Asians in Canada Nakamura, Nadine; Ialomiteanu, Anca; Rehm, Jürgen; Fischer, Benedikt

Abstract

This study examines Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey data to assess substance use prevalence among Chinese (n = 254), South Asians (n = 245), and Caucasians (n = 14,943). South Asians and Chinese reported less current drinking than Caucasians, and South Asians reported less current drinking than Chinese. South Asians and Chinese reported less cannabis use and any illicit drug use than Caucasians. Compared to Caucasians, Chinese reported less cigarette smoking and South Asians reported less use of any pain relievers. Additional research focusing on immigration and acculturation is warranted to further explore substance use patterns of South Asian and Chinese populations in Canada.

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Title	Prevalence and characteristics of substance use among Chinese and South Asians in Canada
Creator	Nakamura, Nadine; Ialomiteanu, Anca; Rehm, Jürgen; Fischer, Benedikt
Date Issued	2011
Description	This study examines Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey data to assess substance use prevalence among Chinese (n = 254), South Asians (n = 245), and Caucasians (n = 14,943). South Asians and Chinese reported less current drinking than Caucasians, and South Asians reported less current drinking than Chinese. South Asians and Chinese reported less cannabis use and any illicit drug use than Caucasians. Compared to Caucasians, Chinese reported less cigarette smoking and South Asians reported less use of any pain relievers. Additional research focusing on immigration and acculturation is warranted to further explore substance use patterns of South Asian and Chinese populations in Canada.
Genre	Article; Preprint
Type	Text
Language	eng
Date Available	2013-05-02
Provider	Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI	10.14288/1.0132696
URI	http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44413
Affiliation	Non UBC
Peer Review Status	Unreviewed
Scholarly Level	Faculty; Researcher; Postdoctoral
Rights URI	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Aggregated Source Repository	DSpace

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