@article{ref1,
title="The epidemiology of cocaine use among Hispanic individuals: findings from the 2015-2018 National Survey of Drug Use and Health",
journal="Hispanic health care international",
year="2020",
author="Yockey, Andrew and Stryker, Shanna",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Cocaine use disproportionately affects several social groups, including ethnic and sexual minorities. The present study sought to identify the epidemiology of cocaine use among a national sample of Hispanic young adults using pooled data from the 2015-2018 National Survey of Drug Use and Health. Weighted analyses were used to identify correlates to past-year cocaine use. <br><br>RESULTS revealed that 4.11% (n = 729) of individuals used cocaine in the past year. Individuals who identified as gay/lesbian or bisexual, who drove under the influence of alcohol in the past year, and who reported prior drug use were at risk of cocaine use. Of concern, nearly 10% of gay/lesbian Hispanic individuals report having used cocaine in the past year. Furthermore, cocaine use was associated with other risky behaviors; 41.1% of LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) users also reported cocaine use, and 18.2% of cocaine users reported having driven under the influence of alcohol within the past year. <br><br>FINDINGS from the present study may inform harm reduction efforts and health prevention messages.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1540-4153",
doi="10.1177/1540415320971634",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1540415320971634"
}