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CARMEN ROBLES & ASSOCIATES LLC
Community Engagement Strategists
Registered with MN. Sec. of State 2019
Taking action for health and education equality since 2004
VISIONES A LA REALIDAD 2020
INFORMACIÓN SOBRE OPIOIDES
VISIONS TO REALITY 2020
OPIOID INFORMATION
2019 Esperanza Para Nuestra Comunidad Conferencia - 2019 Hope for our Community Conference
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SAMSHA - Opioids & Latinos
Combined 2003 to 2011 data indicate that Hispanics aged 12 or older were more likely than non-Hispanics to have needed substance use treatment in the past year (9.9 vs. 9.2 percent)
Hispanics who needed substance use treatment were less likely than non-Hispanics to have received treatment at a specialty facility in the past year (9.0 vs. 10.5 percent)
Among Hispanics needing but not receiving treatment, only 5.6 percent perceived a need for treatment
Hispanics represent the country's largest and fastest growing minority group.1 Between 2000 and 2010, the Hispanic population in the United States grew by 43 percent, accounting for more than half of the total growth in the U.S. population in the last decade. In 2010, approximately 50.5 million persons in the United States were of Hispanic or Latino origin (about 16 percent of the U.S. population). Because this level of growth is expected to continue, it is increasingly important to address health and health care disparities experienced by Hispanics.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is committed to reducing disparities in access to and quality of behavioral health care for ethnic minorities, including the Hispanic population.2 The overall health and well-being of the Nation is improved by the extent to which our population has access to substance use treatment if it is needed. Better understanding of whether Hispanics with substance abuse problems seek and receive specialty treatment may help improve treatment and outreach programs for this population.
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) gathers information on substance use treatment need and service utilization. NSDUH classifies persons as needing substance use treatment if they meet the criteria for substance dependence or abuse (based on symptoms they report) or if they received substance use treatment at a specialty facility in the past year.3,4,5 Respondents are also asked if there was any time during the past 12 months when they felt they needed substance use treatment. Persons who felt the need for treatment but did not receive treatment were asked if they made an effort to receive treatment in the past 12 months.
Opioids - SAMSHA 2018
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Connecting with the public: Importance of Prevention, Treatment, Community Supports
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Public service messaging on substance use and mental health issues with focus on prevention
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Monitoring outcomes:
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Through continuation of NSDUH, DAWN, and SAMHSA grant program evaluation
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Making policy modifications as indicated
Summary: Mental Health and Substance Use Issues in the United States in 2018
Serious mental illness significantly increased in Hispanics aged 18-25 during 2008-2018
Major depressive episode increased significantly in Hispanics aged 12-17 and Hispanics aged 18-49 during 2015-2018, but significant declined in Hispanics aged 50+ during 2016-2018
Significant increases in major depressive episode with severe impairment in Hispanics aged 12-17 during 2016-2018 and among Hispanics aged 18-25 during 2015-2018
Significant increase in suicide plan among Hispanics aged 18-25 during 2008-2018
Co-occurring substance use is more frequent among Hispanics aged 18+ with mental illness.
Use of one substance—alcohol or other illicit substances-- is strongly correlated with polysubstance use and with major depressive episode and serious mental illness underscoring the need to screen for all substances as well as mental disorders when evaluating a person identifying a substance problem or a mental health issue, and to treat all co-occurring disorders
Substance use disorders are associated with increased risk for suicidality among Hispanics
The large gap in treatment need continues among Hispanics
Summary: Other Substance Use in the United States in 2018
Significant increases in marijuana use among female Hispanics aged 18-25 and among Hispanics aged 26+ during 2015-2018
Significant decrease in marijuana use disorder in Hispanic youth aged 12-17 during 2015-2018
No significant change in illicit drug use by Hispanic pregnant women
Significant decline in cocaine use among Hispanics aged 18-25 from 2017 to 2018
No significant changes in methamphetamine use and prescription stimulant misuse in Hispanics aged 12+ during 2015-2018
LSD use declined significantly in Hispanics aged 18-25 from 2017 to 2018, but increased significantly among Hispanics aged 26+ during 2015-2018
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