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This study identified those demographic and sociocultural factors that best predict the attitudes of black adults toward substance use. Data were collected by survey research methods from a probability sample of 411 black adults who resided in an urban community. The study found that racial consciousness was the best predictor of substance use attitudes and that gender, age, church involvement, and marital status were other significant predictors.
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The authors acknowledge the contributions of Dr. Leo Hendricks, Cleopatra S. Howard, and Eva M. Bell in the development of this article. This research was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health Grant MH-25551-01.
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Gary, L.E., Berry, G.L. Predicting attitudes toward substance use in a black community: Implications for prevention. Community Ment Health J 21, 42–51 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00754705
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