Substance abuse research among racial, ethnic, and sexual minority populations historically
has lagged behind that conducted with majority samples. However, interesting and …

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

Background Opioid use and opioid-related overdose continue to rise among racial/ethnic
minorities. Social determinants of health negatively impact these communities, possibly …

Literature within social work on African-centered frameworks that can be used to inform
research and social work practice has remained limited. Often discussion of African centered …

Evidence-based drug-treatment studies that have shaped best practice in the United States
demonstrate racial differences in effectiveness, with Black participants reporting worse …

Objective: Limited research has evaluated African American substance users' response to
evidence-based treatments. This study examined the efficacy of contingency management …

Abstract The NIDA National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (NIDA CTN) is
devoted to the development of effective interventions for people who use substances across …

The relationships between motivation, treatment readiness, and abstinence self-efficacy
were examined among a sample of exoffenders exiting inpatient treatment for substance use …

African Americans are less likely than other racial groups to engage in and complete
outpatient substance abuse treatment. The current study, conducted as a secondary …

This article reviews multidisciplinary literature to propose a structurally traumatized
communities theoretical framework relating to three major topics:(a) addiction as an equal …