Exploring Differences Among Adolescents: A Case Study

A Youth Behavior Survey that was completed in 2015 from high schools all around the nation reported that New Mexico was ranked second in the use of cocaine, ecstasy, fifth for methamphetamine and highest for heroin. In the article they included that there is a lack of treatment options for young teens and the availability of these drugs is usually in their own homes. From these statistics, it shows that the society of New Mexico is beginning the use of drugs at a young age. With beginning to take drugs as a teen, it can become a gateway to worse drugs in the future, and just goes to show why there are so many deaths from drug overdose. In the article it states “advocates for addicts point to an abundance of illegal drugs in New Mexico, and a shortage of addiction treatment options.” (Uyttebrouck) For teens to get on a better track, rehab programs and the health department should be educating these teens on the many problems that can come from bad habits of taking drugs so they can have a better society.

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

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

No one identity is sought after as it pertains to substance abuse addiction. In 1972 within Miami, the demographic data of the “common addict” was outlines as a single white male between the ages of 19 and 25 (Drugs in our Schools, 1972). Not operating inside a vacuum, drug addiction can affect all racial and ethnic backgrounds to include all ages.

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

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

In “the American journal of drug and alcohol abuse”, it expresses how each ethnic group placed in the dependency of drugs and provides a breaks down by females and males who either had prior family history of substance abuse in the home with white females being at a higher risk than the other races alongside while males (Arria, 2009). Hence, it was a matter of time she would be introduced to more illicit drugs due to the lack of surveillance in addition to being involved in potentially partaking in the activities that would later place her in the situation she is currently

Opiates are only one of many substances used in North America for recreational purposes. Opiates compromise a class of drugs used for dealing with pain. Opiates are made from opium which is derived from the poppy plant. Such examples include codeine, morphine, and heroin. Many people use opiates for multiple reasons such as recreation, medication, and personal escape. This essay will consider how economic stability, cultural groups, stress among youth, and accessibility contribute to trends in the recreational use and abuse of opiates.

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

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.

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.

The Effect of Substance Abuse in JuvenilesJuvenile substance abuse has a tremendous and far reaching impact on society. Diagnosing and treating juvenile substance abuse can be inhibited by the juveniles’ recantation of events that impact abuse; cultural disparities and peer support network are also relevant and affect the juveniles’ disclosure of substance abuse. Therefore, in-depth research is imperative to obtain proper assessment tools in order to properly treat this population; human service professionals require understanding of cultural, gender and socioeconomic differences when assisting this population. UNDERSTANDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE CRITERIA According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V(American Psychiatric Association,

The research conducted by “Epidemiologic Drug Abuse Research on Minority Youth: Methodological Issues and Recent Research Advances” held on July 17-18, 1991, in Bethesda, MD found impressive findings from these analyses are the consistent significant relationships between strain and deviance among a testing group of Cuban and other Hispanic boys. The four-acculturative strain and protective factor scale categories that used in the study were language-related conflicts, familism, family acculturation conflict, and ethnic awareness. Language-related conflict was significantly correlated with deviance in both groups: with drug use among Cubans and alcohol use among other Hispanics. Results from familism were found to be negatively correlated with deviance and substance use in both samples. Family acculturation conflict, which combines describes family conflicts based on cultural strains, was highly correlated with deviance and the abuse of substances in both testing samples. Lastly, ethnic awareness, which concerns perceptions of prejudice, was significantly correlated with deviance and substance use in both subsamples. Results proved to show that there is a direct correlation between elements of

Since the drug problem appears to be affecting communities and including the children of immigrants. The Obama Administration’s inaugural National Drug Control Strategy, published in 2001, charted a new course in in efforts to reduce illicit drug use and its consequences in the United States-an approach that rejects the false choice between an enforcement-centric “war on drugs” and drug legalization (The White House , 2014). Part of the policy includes to prevent drug abuse through education, to reform the criminal justice system, and to open rehabilitative programs for drug abusers. Furthermore, the Federal Government has spent more than $31 million on drug control (The White House , 2014). These amount has benefited those who have been drug abused and prevented drug traffickers from crossing the border.