Perceived racial/ethnic discrimination, marketing, and substance use among young adults.

Perceived experiences of discrimination have been linked to negative health behaviors including tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use across various racial/ethnic groups. Tobacco and alcohol marketing exposure have also been linked with substance use. This study examined the independent and interacting effects of perceived experiences of discrimination and exposure to alcohol and tobacco marketing, and receptivity to marijuana marketing on substance use in an online survey of a multiethnic sample of young adults in 6 metropolitan areas (n?=?505). African Americans (mean (M)?=?1.96, 9% 5CI [1.84, 2.09]) and Hispanics (M?=?1.98, 95% CI [1.87, 2.09]) reported higher levels of perceived discrimination than Whites (M?=?1.52, 95% CI [1.40, 1.64]), p?更多