Journal article
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mutual Help Group Participation for Substance Use Problems
Alcohol research, Vol.41(1), pp.03-03
2021
DOI: 10.35946/arcr.v41.1.03
PMCID: PMC7934641
PMID: 33717774
Abstract
Mutual help groups are a ubiquitous component of the substance abuse treatment system in the United States, showing demonstrated effectiveness as a treatment adjunct; so, it is paramount to understand whether they are as appealing to, and as effective for, racial or ethnic minority groups as they are for Whites. Nonetheless, no known comprehensive reviews have examined whether there are racial/ethnic disparities in mutual help group participation. Accordingly, this study comprehensively reviewed the U.S. literature on racial/ethnic disparities in mutual help participation among adults and adolescents with substance use disorder treatment need. The study identified 19 articles comparing mutual help participation across specific racial/ethnic minority groups and Whites, including eight national epidemiological studies and 11 treatment/community studies. Most compared Latinx and/or Black adults to White adults, and all but two analyzed 12-step participation, with others examining “self-help” attendance. Across studies, racial/ethnic comparisons yielded mostly null (
N
= 17) and mixed (
N
= 9) effects, though some findings were consistent with a racial/ethnic disparity (
N
= 6) or minority advantage (
N
= 3). Findings were weakly suggestive of disparities for Latinx populations (especially immigrants, women, and adolescents) as well as for Black women and adolescents. Overall, data were sparse, inconsistent, and dated, highlighting the need for additional studies in this area.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mutual Help Group Participation for Substance Use Problems
- Creators
- Sarah E ZemorePaul A Gilbert - University of Iowa, Community and Behavioral HealthMiguel PinedoShiori TsutsumiBriana McGeoughDaniel L Dickerson
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Alcohol research, Vol.41(1), pp.03-03
- Publisher
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- DOI
- 10.35946/arcr.v41.1.03
- PMID
- 33717774
- PMCID
- PMC7934641
- ISSN
- 2168-3492
- eISSN
- 2169-4796
- Comment
- This work was supported by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism grants R01AA027266, R01AA027767, and R01AA027920.
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2021
- Academic Unit
- Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984215113902771
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