Alcohol and other drug disorders, comorbidty and violence in rural African American women.

Alcohol and other drug disorders, comorbidity, and violence: comparison of rural African American and Caucasian women.

Tremendous health disparities exist across various segments of the United States population with rural women particularly at risk. African Americans have higher rates of death, disease, and disability than Caucasians. Although prevalence rates for alcohol and other drug use vary across studies, African American women generally report less use than Caucasians. However, African Americans dispropo...

Alcohol and other drug disorders, comorbidity and violence in rural African American women

Severe physical violence and Black women's health and well-being.

OBJECTIVES We evaluated the association between intimate partner violence and the mental and physical health status of US Caribbean Black and African American women. METHODS We used 2001 to 2003 cross-sectional data from the National Survey of American Life-the most detailed study to date of physical and mental health disorders of Americans of African descent. We assessed participants' health...

Correlation Between Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Risk of Substance Abuse and Depression among African-American Women in an Urban Emergency Department

OBJECTIVE To assess rates of substance abuse (including tobacco, alcohol, and drug abuse) as well as rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) among African-American women seen in an urban emergency department (ED). METHODS Eligible participants included all African-American women between the ages of 21-55 years old who were seen in an urban ED for any complaint and triaged to the waiting room...

Comparison of spouse abuse, low self- esteem and sexualdisorders in married women in city and village

  Spouse abuse is a manifestation of domestic violence that happens in the privacy and personal environment and in most cases occurs among people who are linked due to intimacy, blood relationship and legality. Violence against women can have many serious consequences such as sexual disorders, suicide, anxiety, low self-esteem and self-efficacy, unwanted pregnancy and serious harm due to the ca...