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Friday, September 21, 2007

Asian Americans in community-based substance abuse treatment: Service needs, utilization, and outcomes
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 33, Issue 3, October 2007, Pages 313-319




The objectives of this study were to examine differences in substance abuse treatment needs, treatment utilization, and outcomes between Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and others.

AAPI presented to treatment with lower alcohol and drug severity lower than the comparison group and similar problem severity in other domains. There were no group differences in treatment retention, but AAPI received a greater number of legal services and fewer medical and psychiatric services than the comparison group. AAPI also received fewer total services within their treatment program.

Treatment outcomes were similar between the two groups, with one exception: AAPI demonstrated better alcohol outcomes than those in the comparison group.

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