“…There is evidence that the health habits and health status of Hispanics of all groups declines among immigrants with increased stay in the United States and with succeeding generations. Rates of infant mortality (Becerra, Hogue, Atrash, & Perez, 1991), low birth weight (Becerra et al, 1991;Guendelman, Gould, Hudes, & Eskenazi, 1990;Mendoza et al, 1991), adolescent pregnancy (Hofferth & Hayes, 1987), use of cigarettes and alcohol (Caetanno, 1987;Gilbert, 1989;Haynes et al, 1990;Markides, Ray, Stroup-Benham, & Trevino, 1990;Marks, Garcia, & Solis, 1990;Neff, 1986), and illicit drug use (Amaro et al, 1990;National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1991;Rogler, Cortes, & Malgady, 1991) have been shown to increase with acculturation. Some studies have also documented that depressive symptomatology increases with acculturation (Burnam, Hough, Karno, Escobar, & Telles, 1987;Griffith, 1983;Kaplan & Marks, 1990;Mosciscki, Locke, Rae, & Boyd, 1989).…”