Citation

Friedman AS, Terras A, Zhu W, McCallum J. J. Addict. Dis. 2004; 23(4): 55-71.

Affiliation

Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment, Philadelphia, PA 19131, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J069v23n04_05

PMID

15339714

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to compare, separately by gender, the degree to which cocaine use/abuse, marijuana use/ abuse, and alcohol use/abuse each predict to developing either: a state of depression, or a negative self-image, or a negative personal outlook or for making a suicidal attempt. The study sample of 431 inner-city, African-American subjects, derived from the National Collaborative Perinatal Project (NCPP), were retrieved for the fourth time, at average age 37. RESULTS: (1) For the female sample, there were more predictions and relatively stronger predictions from the use/abuse of and from the dependence on illicit drugs, to a subsequent negative self-image and to a negative personal outlook. For the male sample, there were relatively more predictions to making suicide attempts. (2) Of the three types of substances, cocaine use/abuse predicted to the greatest number of negative outcomes; and alcohol use/abuse predicted to no negative outcomes.

Language: en