2021
The impact of self-help groups on successful substance use treatment completion for opioid use: An intersectional analysis of race/ethnicity and sex
Stenersen MR, Thomas K, Struble C, Moore KE, Burke C, McKee S. The impact of self-help groups on successful substance use treatment completion for opioid use: An intersectional analysis of race/ethnicity and sex. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2021, 136: 108662. PMID: 34840040, PMCID: PMC8940633, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid useTreatment completionRace/ethnicitySelf-help groupsCompletion of treatmentTreatment Episodes DataSelf-help group participationTreatment outcomesSex disparitiesEpisode dataCurrent studyStimulant useSubstance useSexTreatmentPositive associationHigh rateBlack menEthnicityAssociationMenGroup
2017
Time Trends in Smoking Onset by Sex and Race/Ethnicity Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Findings From the 2006–2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Thompson AB, Mowery PD, Tebes JK, McKee SA. Time Trends in Smoking Onset by Sex and Race/Ethnicity Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Findings From the 2006–2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2017, 20: 312-320. PMID: 28339616, PMCID: PMC5896447, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntx010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking onsetYoung adult malesYoung adultsDrug useLog-binomial regression modelsAnnual declineTobacco-related health disparitiesTime trendsRate of onsetNational surveyTobacco control policiesNumber of adolescentsRace/ethnicityYoung adult femalesRegression modelsAdult malesNew smokersAdult smokingYoung adult yearsEthnic groupsHealth disparitiesGreater riskMore effective strategiesAdultsAdolescents