Exploring Differences Among Adolescents: A Case Study

The story illustrates the overlapping influences of women’s status and roles in Mexican culture, and the social institutions of family, religion, economics, education, and politics. In addition, issues of physical and mental/emotional health, social deviance and crime, and social and personal identity are

There are many reasons why individuals today use drugs, but can gender and race help narrow it down? The main reasoning behind this research is to see where the main issues arise between Drug Abuse and Gender/Race. Whether these drugs be illegal or prescription, a majority of the use is illegal. The use of illicit drugs that is detrimental to the body could cause harm to an individual. Personally, there has been family issues of drug abuse and is another reason as to why this topic is interesting. The news the past few months has shown many different overdoses from multiple different drugs, although heroin seems to be more common. In reflection of trying to find a reason as to why the amount of drugs are on the streets and who is reportedly

Substance abuse is difficult to treat no matter the background someone comes from, but adding sociocultural influences from diverse cultures can add an even more difficult element when it comes to effective prevention and intervention strategies. The United States is a melting pot of diverse cultures, with the Hispanic population accounting for “one-half of the nation’s growth” (Steven & Smith, 2013, p. 328). When it comes to treating Hispanic individuals for substance abuse issues, one needs to be aware of the cultural differences and acculturation issues that are characteristic of this culture. Clinicians who work with the Hispanic population need to understand their cultural values and respect their diversity so that barriers to treatment can be overcome.

Drinking alcohol is a behavior that diverse ethnicities and cultures have adapted as a form of leisure, celebration, socialization, or cultural practice. Mexican American males have engaged in drinking alcohol for all of these reasons. It is important to analyze the process of acculturation Mexican American experience and how it affects their ability to persuade and control their alcohol consumption. The stress of adjusting to a new place than the one they have been accustomed to and have already been accepted in, can lead males to drink alcohol to help them in coping with their issues. The gravity of extreme alcohol drinking is also

The Hispanic/Latin American population of the U.S. has been growing steadily over the last four decades (Casas, Vasquez, & Ruiz de Esparza, 2002 retrieved from Alvarez) and recent census statistics indicate that 42.7 million Americans identify themselves as Hispanic (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2006 retrieved from Alvarez). The Hispanic population is expected to continue to grow and expand. Hispanic living in the United States face many challenges and social injustice. When facing challenges and social injustices people tend to handle those stressors in different ways. For some people partaking in substance and alcohol abuse has become a coping trend in America. “Substance abuse prevalence rates for Latinos/as generally mirror those of the

Asian Americans are always shown to have a relatively low rate of substance abuse among all the ethnic groups in the US (Kim, Ziedonis, & Chen, 2007). In fact, studies suggest that Asian American youth are more vulnerable for emotional and social difficulties than youth of other races or ethnicities (Wong et al. 1998). As a group of immigrants, Asian American youth often face acculturation stressors like low self-esteem, high depression and anxiety and social isolation, and more and more studies have reported various behavior problems among Asian American youth, like gang activities (Zhang, 2002), a rapid increase in juvenile crime (Le, 2002) and a significant increase in violence.

Ornelas, I. J., Eng, E., & Perreira, K. M. ( Ornela and Perreira,2010). Perceived barriers to opportunity and their relation to substance use among Latino immigrant men. Journal of

In chapter six: Diverse Drug Abusing Populations, it begins talking about addiction and the recovery treatments for different ethnicities, cultures, mental illnesses, and sexualities. The chapter also talks about the simple demographics of the diverse groups associated with addiction. Before we dive into addiction in diverse populations it is good to understand the population growth between studies. The reading explains that the hispanic population is the fastest growing population in the U.S. By 2050 it is estimated that almost half of the U.S. population will be a minority, with Blacks at 16%, Hispanic at 24%, and Asians at 10%. With the growing population in minorities, treatment practices have to make significant changes in order for

This paper explores drug abuse as a problem that crosses ethnic lines for all Americans and translates to a major problem for all society. The articles used show the impact of drug abuse and how it is felt by all Americans. As a result of this paper, the author has discovered the institutional response to drug abuse and how it is felt disproportionately among the poor and among African Americans and Hispanics. According to the research it was discovered from a global survey data from the World Health Organization, that Americans are more likely to try illegal drugs than anyone else in the world. Approximately forty-two percent of American adults have tried marijuana and Americans are also number one in terms of annual prescription

The disparity among young adults who use drugs in the United States of America has been highly an intense topic of studies. The article "Health Disparities in Drugs and Alcohol Use Disorder" was written by a group of researchers who study the racism and the ethnicity of pervasiveness of substance use disorder in youth during their twelve years after incarceration. The authors ways of reason on how the black youth are more likely to be arrested of using drugs even though non Hispanic Whites have the highest chances of consuming amount of drugs. This is relevant to my topic therefore I will be using this towards my essay to show the rhetoric, logos.

In addition, research pertaining to SBIRT and Hispanic/Latino Cultures find that this approach can be helpful when working with individuals who suffer from substance abuse. According to the article, A Hispanic/Latino Family Approach to Substance Abuse Prevention Developments in the substance abuse prevention field of the last decade is most encouraging in this regard. There is a growing recognition that the kinds of problems that concern us about our youths cannot be cured with a single

Goldbach, Thompson, and Steiker (2011) found that there are three primary causes for Hispanic teens to abuse substances. He states that issues such as immigration issues, acculturative stress, family tensions, and discrimination can lead individuals from this population into substance abuse. (Goldbach, Thompson & Steiker. 2011) One of the biggest risks is due to acculturation as it can be the culprit behind increased deviant or problem behavior among Hispanic youth. (Goldbach, Thompson & Steiker. 2011) Acculturation is defined as being a multidimensional and

Demographic information was collected as part of the survey. Fifty-five percent (n = 169) of the 309 respondents in the analyzed sample were female and 45% (n = 140) were male. Approximately 69% of respondents (n = 212) reported that they were born in the United States, while 27% (n = 85) indicated that they were born in Mexico; the remaining 4% (n = 12) indicated that they were born in some other country or did not indicate a country of birth. Eighty-six percent of respondents (n = 265) endorsed that they were

What causes the negative stigma among African American teenagers in the media regarding teen drug abuse, and does this stereotype hold any ground? We chose to research this topic because of the common stigma that the media portrays on every day African American teens, and we wanted to know how this effects their everyday lives, like how they are treated because of this stigma. Further research in this area could be a step forward into eliminating every day stereotypes and helping take another step towards equality in the United States. It is important as a sociologist to research these issues so that society can take steps forward to a more equal and understanding society. We plan to address this issue in a way that could help readers understand the stigma these stereotypes have on teens, and how it effects the way they experience life as a whole. Social problems are what affect us in today’s society and when Media today portrays African American teens as lazy, and violent drug users many actually take these stereotypes to heart.

This could well explain why most studies have concentrated on male drug use, and it partly explains the differences in drug use between the genders. It also begins to give an explanation of how these differences came about in the first place, and how they may be further changing in response to current social change (i.e., the social