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Vicarious exposure to terrorist attacks and substance use: results from an urban household survey. J Urban Health 2008 May;85(3):411-27

Date

03/26/2008

Pubmed ID

18363107

Pubmed Central ID

PMC2329744

DOI

10.1007/s11524-008-9267-x

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-42549099554 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   2 Citations

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of the 9/11 attacks on substance use in Chicago, Illinois. The study design was a cross-sectional, audio-computer-assisted self-interview survey conducted in 2001 and 2002. Biological samples were also collected for toxicological analyses. Using a multistage area probability design, residents between the ages of 18 and 40 years were randomly selected. Compared to pre-9/11 interviewees, post-9/11 interviewees showed significantly less self-reported marijuana use, marijuana use per test results, and cocaine use per test results. Law enforcement and social-structural explanations for the findings are discussed.

Author List

Lippert AM, Fendrich M, Johnson TP

Author

Michael Fendrich PhD Professor in the Emergency Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Adult
Chicago
Data Collection
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Socioeconomic Factors
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Substance Abuse Detection
Substance-Related Disorders
Terrorism