Journal article
Substance Use Across Different Phases of the Migration Process: A Survey of Mexican Migrants Flows
Journal of immigrant and minority health, v 17(6), pp 1746-1757
2015
PMID: 25595206
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Abstract
This study examined the levels of substance use and changes across different migration stages, including pre-departure, travel, destination, and return, among Mexican migrants converging on the US–Mexico border. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Tijuana, Mexico, between 2009 and 2010 among Mexican migrants returning from the US and those travelling from other Mexican regions. The overall prevalence of last 12-month at-risk drinking, illicit drug use, and current smoking, was 42.3, 17.7 and 31.4 %, respectively. Compared to pre-departure migrants, males were at increased risk for illicit drug use at the destination and return stages. In contrast, females’ alcohol consumption at the destination stage was lower than at pre-departure (
p
< 0.05). The level of smoking was stable across all stages for both genders. In the destination stage, undocumented migrants were more likely to use illicit drugs relative to their documented peers (
p
< 0.05). Binational interventions promoting substance use reduction are needed among this mobile population.
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Details
- Title
- Substance Use Across Different Phases of the Migration Process: A Survey of Mexican Migrants Flows
- Creators
- Xiao Zhang - University of Wisconsin–MadisonAna P. Martinez-Donate - University of Wisconsin–MadisonJenna Nobles - University of Wisconsin–MadisonMelbourne F. Hovell - San Diego State UniversityMaria Gudelia Rangel - El Colegio de la Frontera NorteNatalie M. Rhoads - University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Publication Details
- Journal of immigrant and minority health, v 17(6), pp 1746-1757
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000363980500019
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84946485467
- Other Identifier
- 991020099925104721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health