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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Referral Source for Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions for Youths

Document Type

Article

Keywords

racial and ethnic disparities, substance abuse treatment admissions

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse

Volume

26

Issue

3

First Page

183

Last Page

191

Abstract

This study examined racial and ethnic differences in admissions to substance abuse treatment and in the referral source in admissions to treatment. The 2012 Treatment Episode Data Set (N = 117,862) was used and included African-American, Hispanic, non-Hispanic White, and other racial/ethnic youths, ages 12 to 17. Age at admission to treatment, racial and ethnic differences in primary substance used, and co-occurrence of a psychiatric problem were found to be statistically significant. Health care providers were 3 times more likely to refer youths with psychiatric problems and the school system was 2 times more likely to refer Hispanic youths to treatment. Implications are discussed.

Department

Department of Social Work

Original Publication Date

2-1-2017

DOI of published version

10.1080/1067828X.2016.1260509

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