Substance Abuse in Mexican-Americans

Paper Summary:

This paper examines multiple approaches to treating substance abuse in Mexican-Americans in an effort to discern what methods are most likely to ameliorate substance abuse among the Mexican American population. The paper focuses on two varying approaches to substance abuse treatment. It examines the efficacy and potential applicability of these treatment approaches. It then draws conclusions regarding the efficacy of both approaches toward resolving the substance abuse problems of Mexican-Americans.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background to Study
Comparison and Contrast of Approaches Toward Substance Abuse Recovery
Culturally Effective Modifications Needed for Substance Abuse Programs
Conclusions/Recommendations
Limitations/Implications

From the Paper:

"One thing is certain. While there is a large body of evidence supporting these measures to help ameliorate substance abuse among Mexican Americans, more research is necessary before the results of these or any other studies can be generalized to the population at large (Bay, et al., 2003; Cardenas, et al. 2001; Chinman, et al, 2004). Far too few studies focusing on substance abuse recovery until this point of time have probed in depth into the consequences of results of targeted approaches to substance abuse recovery that highlight ethnic minorities. "

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