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The Stress of Discrimination: A Possible Influence on Drug Use Trajectory?

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Drug Use Trajectories Among Minority Youth

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This chapter discusses racial discrimination as a possible factor in African American – white differences in drug use trajectory. The central question addressed in this chapter is whether racial discrimination, at both the macro and the micro level, play a significant role in changing patterns of substance use over the life course for African Americans and whites. We specifically focus on the transition to young adulthood, and the growing adversity likely encountered by minority young adults. Two central arguments are made: First, we argue that the transition to adulthood is one that can be problematic for all adolescents. For some the road may be rocky, and for others, relatively smooth. Secondly, there is the added stress of dealing with the harsh world of racial disadvantage that confronts minority youth as they transition. This may be an added burden for minority youth. Both of these factors may combine to increase substance use over the young adulthood for African Americans.

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Broman, C.L. (2016). The Stress of Discrimination: A Possible Influence on Drug Use Trajectory?. In: Thomas, Y., Price, L. (eds) Drug Use Trajectories Among Minority Youth. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7491-8_6

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