@article{ref1,
title="Perceived racism-based police use of force and cannabis use among Black emerging adults",
journal="Addictive behaviors reports",
year="2022",
author="Motley, Robert O. Jr and Byansi, William and Siddiqi, Rebekah and Bills, Kaycee L. and Salas-Wright, Christopher P.",
volume="15",
number="",
pages="e100430-e100430",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Racial discrimination and cannabis use among Black emerging adults in America is a growing public health concern. However, research examining the relationship between exposure to perceived racism-based police use-of-force and cannabis use for this population is scant. This study examined the frequency of exposure (direct and indirect) to racism-based police use-of-force and its relationship with past 30-day cannabis use for a sample of Black emerging adult men and women 18-29 years of age. <br><br>METHODS: Black emerging adults (N = 300; 49% males, 51% females) in St. Louis, Missouri completed computer assisted surveys on frequency of exposure to perceived racism-based police use-of-force and cannabis use. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association between frequency of exposure to perceived racism-based police use-of-force and cannabis use, controlling for covariates (sociodemographic, police contacts, and community violence). <br><br>RESULTS: Our findings revealed that females reported significantly higher rates of indirect exposure to perceived racism-based police use-of-force than males. Relative to Black females, indirect exposure to perceived racism-based police use-of-force increased the odds of cannabis use among Black males. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Study findings advance our understanding of the prevalence of exposure to perceived racism-based police use-of-force and its influence on cannabis use for Black emerging adults, specifically males. <br><br>RESULTS highlight the need for future research, behavioral health interventions, and policy targeting the interplay between indirect exposure to perceived racism-based police use-of-force and cannabis use.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2352-8532",
doi="10.1016/j.abrep.2022.100430",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2022.100430"
}