TY - JOUR
T1 - From the Individual to the Community
T2 - Perspectives About Substance Abuse Services
AU - Windsor, Liliane Cambraia
AU - Murugan, Vithya
N1 - Funding Information:
The project described was supported by Award Number P30MH079920 from the National Institute of Mental Health. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute of Mental Health or the National Institutes of Health.
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - This article argues that substance abuse interventions in distressed African American communities must be culturally tailored and must incorporate a framework targeting changes in both individual behavior and the community. This study employed concept mapping in conjunction with community-based participatory research principles to involve 100 community members, substance users, and service providers to examine the role of alcohol and other drugs in distressed African American communities. Findings reveal the way participants understand the role of drugs and alcohol in their community and their perceptions of substance abuse services. The article describes a collaborative approach to engage the community in addressing substance abuse.
AB - This article argues that substance abuse interventions in distressed African American communities must be culturally tailored and must incorporate a framework targeting changes in both individual behavior and the community. This study employed concept mapping in conjunction with community-based participatory research principles to involve 100 community members, substance users, and service providers to examine the role of alcohol and other drugs in distressed African American communities. Findings reveal the way participants understand the role of drugs and alcohol in their community and their perceptions of substance abuse services. The article describes a collaborative approach to engage the community in addressing substance abuse.
KW - African American
KW - community-based intervention
KW - community-based participatory research
KW - concept mapping
KW - culturally tailored interventions
KW - substance abuse treatment
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U2 - 10.1080/1533256X.2012.728115
DO - 10.1080/1533256X.2012.728115
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84869398453
VL - 12
SP - 412
EP - 433
JO - Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
JF - Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
SN - 1533-256X
IS - 4
ER -