The present study examined survivors' use and misuse of cigarettes and alcohol following Hurricane Katrina. We also examined several psychosocial factors that we expected would be associated with higher or lower rates of substance use following the hurricane.
Results revealed that survivors were smoking cigarettes, consuming alcohol, and experiencing alcohol consumption-related problems at a substantially higher rate than expected based on pre-hurricane prevalence data.
Results also suggested that certain psychosocial factors were associated with participants' substance use and misuse following the hurricane.
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Results revealed that survivors were smoking cigarettes, consuming alcohol, and experiencing alcohol consumption-related problems at a substantially higher rate than expected based on pre-hurricane prevalence data.
Results also suggested that certain psychosocial factors were associated with participants' substance use and misuse following the hurricane.
Read Full Abstract
Request Reprint E-Mail: floryk@mailbox.sc.edu
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