The Social Context of Substance Use and Perceived Risk among Rhode Island Urban Minority Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 176-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaniece Criss ◽  
Dahiana Rodriguez ◽  
Roberta E. Goldman
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Minority Adolescents ◽  
Urban Minority ◽  
The Social

Waiting for the Right One: The Role of Social Proximity and Location in the Decision to Use Cannabis for the First Time

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 625-644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Bouchard ◽  
Krysta L. Dawson ◽  
Morena Anamali
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Social ◽  
Canadian City ◽  
The Right ◽  
First Time ◽  
Do So

The study examines the social context of a cannabis offer, an outcome rarely examined in research on substance use. Drawing from a survey conducted among 15-year-old students in a mid-sized Canadian city, we examine (a) the differences between three types of users (immediate, late, and nonusers) and (b) the factors associated with accepting a cannabis offer more quickly. The findings show that 40% of the sample received an offer, that 25% of those who accept an offer do so on the first occasion, and that among the others, it takes up to seven offers before accepting. The social context of the offer distinguishes between the types of users, and offers are accepted more quickly when adolescents are first offered by a close social contact, and when the offer occurs in familiar settings. The study also identifies a type of nonuser, those who are exposed to drugs but decide not to participate.

scholarly journals The social context of substance use among older adults: Implications for nursing practice

Nursing Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1299-1306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manpreet Kaur Gill Thandi ◽  
Annette J. Browne
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
The Social

scholarly journals Fear of Crime in South Korea

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 116-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Brown
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Nocturnal Activity ◽  
Avoidance Behaviors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Patriarchal Power

This study provides analyses of data on crime-associated trepidation obtained from surveys administered to college students in South Korea. The survey contained questions about, and the analyses distinguished between, offense-specific fears (fear of burglary and fear of home invasion), perceived risk of victimization (day and night), and crime avoidance behaviors (avoidance of nocturnal activity and avoidance of particular areas). Regression analyses of the data show that victimization was not consistently associated with crime-associated trepidation, while gender significantly impacted all measures of concern about crime. Women were more likely than men to report being fearful, perceiving risk, and crime avoidance behaviors. Building upon prior scholarship (for example, Madriz 1997; Stanko 1989) and considering the social context in which the data were gathered, it is herein suggested that the gendered variation in crime-associated anxiety may reflect patriarchal power relations. The methodological and policy implications of the study are also discussed.

Trajectories of aggression, delinquency, and substance use across middle school among urban, minority adolescents

2010 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah D. Lynne-Landsman ◽  
Julia A. Graber ◽  
Tracy R. Nichols ◽  
Gilbert J. Botvin
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Minority Adolescents ◽  
Urban Minority

Collaborating to Address Substance Use Disorder in Correctional Settings

2019 ◽  
pp. 123-134
Author(s):  
Rosemarie A. Martin ◽  
Nicole Alexander-Scott ◽  
Joseph Wendelken ◽  
Jennifer G. Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Opioid Use Disorder ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Medication Assisted Treatment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Correctional Settings ◽  
State Programs

For years, advocates in Rhode Island, including many individuals on staff at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, envisioned a criminal justice system that did not perpetuate the crises of substance use disorder and overdose and instead helped address them thought treatment and recovery supports. In 2016, the state’s corrections department introduced the first statewide correctional system medication-assisted treatment program in the country to initiate a comprehensive program to screen for opioid use disorder. The program is demonstrating successful results. Continued public health and corrections collaboration lay the groundwork for additional innovations in program implementation, including the Rhode Island Department of Health’s focus on health equity and the social determinants of health. This chapter shares the Rhode Island experience as a potential model for other state programs.

scholarly journals AGING AND THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF FOOD INSECURITY IN AN URBAN MINORITY NEIGHBORHOOD

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 1201-1201
Author(s):  
A. Costley ◽  
B. Collier ◽  
L. Demarinis ◽  
S. Susseran
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Urban Minority ◽  
The Social ◽  
Minority Neighborhood
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