Introduction To inform approaches for adapting substance use treatment for Black adults, the
aim of this study was to thematically analyze the stressors, triggers for substance use, and …

Social characteristics associated with disadvantage, such as racial/ethnic minority status,
female gender, and low socioeconomic status (SES), are often associated with increased …

Background The objective of this study was to pilot test newly developed personalized
imagery procedures to investigate the impact of racial stress on alcohol craving and …

Background: Despite their higher rates of stress, African American young adults tend toward
similar or lower rates of substance misuse than their White counterparts. Arguably, such …

Background Black adults with substance use disorders (SUDs) experience health care
disparities, including access to and retention in treatment. The Black church is a trusted …

Stress is associated with poor mental health, specifically anxiety and depression, and stress
and mental health problems are predictors of substance dependence and relapse. Social …

Intro Substance use and associated problems often return following treatment for substance
use disorder (SUD), which disproportionally impact Black/African American (AA) individuals …

Black individuals experience a disproportionate burden of substance-related disabilities and
premature death relative to other racial/ethnic groups, highlighting the need for additional …

Purpose of review This review highlights recent efforts to understand and eliminate
longstanding disparities in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment among Hispanics …

Psychosocial stress is consistently found to promote initiation, intensification, and relapse in
drug abuse. It would, therefore, be desirable to identify characteristics of offenders who are …