Differences in alcohol use patterns between adolescent Asian American ethnic groups: Representative estimates from the National Survey on drug use and health 2002–2013

• Published in: Addictive behaviors Vol. 64; pp. 154 - 158
• Main Authors: Kane, Jeremy C., PhD, MPH, Damian, April Joy, Fairman, Brian, PhD, Bass, Judith K., PhD, MPH, Iwamoto, Derek K., PhD, Johnson, Renee M., PhD, MPH
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2017; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Addictive behaviors; Adolescent; Adolescents; Alcohol use; Alcohols; Asian - psychology; Asian - statistics & numerical data; Asian American; Asian Americans; Binge drinking; Cultural differences; Drinking behavior; Drug abuse; Ethnicity; Female; Health Surveys - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Low alcohol; Male; Minority & ethnic groups; Polls & surveys; Prevalence; Psychiatry; Risk Factors; Sub-ethnic differences; Teenagers; Underage Drinking - psychology; Underage Drinking - statistics & numerical data; United States; United States > US; Asian American; Adolescent; Sub-ethnic differences; Alcohol use

Abstract Objective. Studies have suggested that alcohol use prevalence is increasing among Asian American adolescents and there may be significant differences between specific adolescent Asian American ethnicities. Method Data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2002 − 2013) were used t...