TY - JOUR
T1 - Aging Effects on Substance Use Among Midlife Women
T2 - The Moderating Influence of Race and Substance
AU - Sarabia, Stephanie
AU - Martin, James
PY - 2013/10
Y1 - 2013/10
N2 - This article examines the impact of aging on midlife women's substance use, particularly differences in aging out according to race and substance used. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze 2 waves (1979, 1994) of National Survey on Drug Use and Health data among women ages 30 to 55 (N = 2,035). Black women reduced their marijuana use as they aged faster than White women did. In addition, Black women reduced their use of illicit drugs as they aged, but White women did not. Women did not reduce their misuse of prescription drugs, regardless of race. Implications for practice and policy are discussed.
AB - This article examines the impact of aging on midlife women's substance use, particularly differences in aging out according to race and substance used. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze 2 waves (1979, 1994) of National Survey on Drug Use and Health data among women ages 30 to 55 (N = 2,035). Black women reduced their marijuana use as they aged faster than White women did. In addition, Black women reduced their use of illicit drugs as they aged, but White women did not. Women did not reduce their misuse of prescription drugs, regardless of race. Implications for practice and policy are discussed.
KW - alcohol
KW - baby boomers
KW - drugs
KW - midlife
KW - race
KW - women
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U2 - 10.1080/1533256X.2013.842799
DO - 10.1080/1533256X.2013.842799
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84888035651
VL - 13
SP - 417
EP - 435
JO - Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
JF - Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
SN - 1533-256X
IS - 4
ER -