The article Counseling Latinos with Substance Abuse Problems is one about working with individuals who identify themselves as a part of the Latino culture. The term Latino is used in this article as an inclusive term that applies to people of Latin and/or Hispanic descent in this United States (Torres-Rivera, Wilbur, Phan, Maddux, & Roberts-Wilbur, 2004). According to the article, the Latino population has the third and second highest percentage of illicit drug and alcohol use, respectively, in the country. Heavy use can be attributed to a host of factors, including by not limited to: educational achievement, low socioeconomic status, and the stress of acculturation. The article reports that about 15% of all incarcerated individuals in the United States identify with the Latino population. Additionally, nearly a quarter are incarcerated due to drug charges (Torres-Rivera, Wilbur, Phan, Maddux, & Roberts-Wilbur, 2004). Being that this is so, the authors suggest that much attention should be given to substance use related issues with this population. The authors suggest that the current literature does not effectively address the needs of counseling Latinos who have substance abuse related issued. Furthermore, textbooks that describe the treatment of Latinos are considered to be too broad and general (Torres-Rivera, Wilbur, Phan, Maddux, & Roberts-Wilbur, 2004). While I do believe that there may not be much information on working with this population, I feel that this may be due in large part to the “catchall” category of “Latino”. One interesting thing that this article pointed out was that no one counseling approach was more effective. However, the article proposes the use of multimodal interventions that encompass a ... ... middle of paper ... ...ps could be generalized to all drugs or to only those that could be used in moderation. Despite these things, I have learned about myself while reading this article is that I do not have a basic understanding of some of the terminology frequently used by Latino persons. Additionally, the blueprint at the end of the article provided useful suggestions on working with the Latino population. Overall, I found this article to be extremely helpful in gaining new insight on some of the biopsychosocial considerations to have when working with this population. Works Cited Torres-Rivera, E., Wilbur, M. P., Phan, L. T., Maddux, C. D., & Roberts-Wilbur, J. (2004). Counseling Latinos with substance abuse problems. Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 25(1), 26-42. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.jproxy.lib.ecu.edu/docview/194443893?accountid=10639
This medicalized interpretation of heroin addiction heavily emphasizes a constant state of suffering for those who are affected (Garcia 2010, 18). Furthermore, Nuevo Dia employees take this framework into account when contributing their efforts to treat addicts, on the premise that relapse will soon follow recovery (Garcia 2010, 13). When detox assistants assure themselves that their patients will return to the clinic, as if they never went through a period of treatment, one can expect that the quality of such to be drastically low. The cyclical pattern of inadequate therapies, temporary improvements in health and detrimental presuppositions all widen the health inequality gap in New Mexico. Garcia shares that the “interplay of biomedical and local discourses of chronicity compel dynamics of the Hispano heroin phenomenon,” which is evident in how the judicial system handles the social issue of addiction (2010,
This paper will utilize research-based data presented in the scholarly article "Associations Between Ethnic Labels and Substance Use Among Hispanic/Latino" by Daniel Soto Wood, Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, James Thing, and Jennifer B. Unger to explore the relationship between ethnic labels and an increased chances of substance abuse among Hispanic/Latino adolescents in the Los Angeles area. I will analysis and investigate how War on Drug propaganda has contributed to the creation of ethnic labels that stigmatize and oppress Mexican/Hispanic communities today. The topics presented in this paper are controversial and serve to call attention to the ways the Hispanic/Latino individuals continue to be discriminated against and marginalized in the United
Harvest of the Empire is a valuable tool to gaining a better understanding of Latinos. This book helps people understand how varied Latino’s in the United States are. The author also helped give insight as to how Americans reacts to differences within itself. It does this by giving a description of the struggles that every Latino immigrant faced entering the United States. These points of emphasis of the book were explained thoroughly in the identification of the key points, the explanation of the intersection of race, ethnicity, and class, in addition to the overall evaluation of the book.
It is crucial to understand the historical context of immigration in America. Initially, most immigrants were from Europe and were not restricted by any immigration laws. Now, most immigrants come from Latin America but are restricted to severe immigration laws. The Latino/a community is one of the most severely affected groups because the current immigration system disproportionally affects Latino/as. Recognizing how the experience of Latino/a immigrants have been both similar and different in the past from other immigrant groups and dispelling common misconceptions about Latino/as today brings awareness of how Latino/as are affected.
As the Latino population in the United States continues to grow, U.S. Census Bureau, 2001, increasing attention is being turned toward understanding the risk and protective factors of immigrant Latino and U.S.-born Latino children and families. The demographic data relating to Latinos in the United States estimate that one of every two people added to the U.S population was Latino, in July 2009 Latino population was the fastest growing minority group U.S Census Bureau, 2010. Despite the increased risk of growing the immigrant families are in lower risk of Social Economic Status, having parents with less education and limited with language and knowledge about education. Immigrating to one place to another is often the most stressful event
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...-American descents are approached with problematic instances that brings them to substance usage will provide enough evidence to display the critical situation of substance abuse, let alone coping mechanisms. With treatment tools, support, and trust, these individuals can find assistance in this problematic field.
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Adolescents reported using marijuana more than any other drug, with 13 percent of those surveyed reporting marijuana use in the last year, followed by 7 percent reported having used prescription pain killers (Teen Drug and Alcohol use Lowest Among Blacks, Asians). A lack of cultural competence is identified as a major gap, as insensitivity to cultural differences can limit the ability to treat and retain minority adolescents, the researchers write in their report. Put together, these findings call for efforts to identify and expand prevention, assessment and treatment measures that are culturally effective and address the quality and acceptability of treatment for adolescents with substance use problems. A separate report released in June supported previous research that early substance use affects the likelihood of abuse in adulthood. The study...
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The counselor accomplishes the above by expressing empathy, developing discrepancies, going along with resistance and supporting self-efficacy. Moreover, the counselor guides the client toward a solution that will lead to permanent posi...
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