@article{ref1,
title="Culture, stress and substance use in Cambodian refugee women",
journal="Journal of studies on alcohol",
year="1994",
author="D'Avanzo, C. E. and Frye, B. and Froman, R.",
volume="55",
number="4",
pages="420-426",
abstract="Initial data were generated on the use of alcohol and other drugs by Cambodian refugee women and their families (N = 120) in two sites: Massachusetts and California. Information on frequency and situations surrounding use, and culturally specific use, was elicited. In those families where alcohol was perceived as a problem, the majority of problem drinkers were husbands. About 45% of the East Coast women, however, said they used alcohol for nervousness, stress, headaches, insomnia and pain. In addition, about 15% of the East Coast women reported that a family member used street drugs and was having dependency problems. While use of alcohol or street drugs was not perceived as problematic on the West Coast, over 58% reported using prescription drugs for self-treatment of illnesses other than those targeted by the prescription. When prescription drugs were misused by women, it was most frequently to get an altered state, or &quot;street drug effect&quot;. Numerous stressors influence Cambodian women during the pressures of acculturation to the U.S. lifestyle. Some may turn to self-medication in the form of alcohol, prescription sleeping pills, or other drugs. A better understanding of how and why these women make coping choices is needed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0096-882X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}