Trauma in Hispanic Farm Workers in Eastern North Carolina

Steinhorst, Bernward; Dolezal, Jeanette M.; Jenkins, Nelson L.; Snyder, Bonnie L.; Rotondo, Michael F.

doi:10.1300/j096v11n03_02

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“…Substance use has been identified as a coping mechanism used by Latino migrant men (LMM) to mitigate the depression, anxiety and boredom that are associated with these stressors (Alaniz, 2002; Hernandez et al, 2009; Hersch et al, 2002; Kim-Godwin and Bechtel, 2004; Rachlis et al, 2007; Weatherby et al, 1999). Substance use, particularly alcohol, has been associated with myriad health issues including injury (Steinhorst et al, 2006) and HIV infection (Varela-Ramirez et al, 2005), as well as social problems such as intimate partner violence and incarceration (Kim-Godwin and Fox, 2009). …”

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Prevalence, patterns and predictors of substance use among Latino migrant men in a new receiving community

Kissinger¹,

Althoff²,

Burton³

et al. 2013

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, patterns and predictors (individual, social, cultural, and environmental) of illicit drug use and binge drinking in a cohort of Latino migrant men (LMM) in a new receiving community. Methods A cohort of LMM in New Orleans (n = 125) was assembled in 2007 using respondent driven sampling and interviewed quarterly for 18 months regarding past month substance use and other potential covariates. Baseline frequencies were weighted using RDSAT and longitudinal analyses included generalized estimating equations (GEE) and the Cochran–Armitage test for trends. Results At baseline, substance use behaviors were: drug use 15.0% (range 7.3–25.0%) and binge drinking 58.3% (range 43.6–74.6%). All three of these behaviors decreased over follow-up (P < 0.01). Baseline alcohol dependence and drug problem were 11.8% (range 5.6–24.3%) and 0.08% (range 0.00–2.7%) and both remained the same over time. Baseline rate of chlamydia was 9% (range 0.00–22.4%); all men tested negative for gonorrhea, HIV, and syphilis. For both binge drinking and drug use, having sex with a female sex worker was associated with increased risk, whereas belonging to a club or organization was associated with less risk. Additional factors associated with increased drug use were: having a friend in New Orleans upon arrival, symptoms of depression, and working in construction. An additional factor associated with less binge drinking was having family in New Orleans upon arrival. Conclusion Among LMM, substance use is influenced by social and environmental factors. Interventions increase community connectedness may help decrease usage.

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Prevalence, patterns and predictors of substance use among Latino migrant men in a new receiving community

Kissinger¹,

Althoff²,

Burton³

et al. 2013

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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“…On the other hand, data from North Carolina show that most traumas affecting migrant farm workers are not directly occupational and happen in conjunction with recreational activity, where alcohol is an important risk factor (96). Nevertheless, most of the studies tend to associate occupational injuries and illnesses with long working hours (11, 24, 27, 37, 66, 92--95).…”

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Migrant Agricultural Workers and Their Socio‐Economic, Occupational and Health Conditions – A Literature Review

Svensson¹,

Urinboyev²,

Svensson

et al. 2013

SSRN Journal

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Objective This study provides the summary of current knowledge about migrant work in agriculture available from journal articles, books, reports and other relevant academic publications, focusing on political, economic, legal, social and medical aspects of migrant work in agriculture. Methods A systematic search was carried out on the LibHub and Google Scholar databases in order to compile the existing peer--reviewed publications, research reports, and policy papers concerning migrant work in agriculture. The literatures was selected through the following process: (1) reading the title and abstract in English for the period 1960 -2011; (2) reading the entire text of selected articles; (3) making a manual search of the relevant quotations in the selected articles; (4) eliminating articles without a focus on migrant populations and the themes of central interest, and then reading and analyzing the definitive set of articles. ResultsIn spite of their varying geographical focus, scope, unit of analysis and settings, most of the studies reviewed highlighted that migrant farmworkers work under very poor working conditions and face numerous health and safety hazards, including occupational chemical and ergonomic exposures, various injuries and illnesses and even death, discrimination and social exclusion, poor pay and long working hours, and language and cultural barriers. Many studies also reported poor enforcement of labour regulations and a lack of health and safety training on the farms, difficulty accessing medical care and compensation when injured or ill. ConclusionsThe studies have also pointed out the lack of research in relation to labour, health, psychosocial, and wage conditions of migrant farmworkers. The accumulated results of the study indicate that the issues and problems migrant farmworkers face are multidimensional, and there is a need for both policy development and further research in order to address migrant workers' problems.

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“…As with other health services (Ortega et al, 2007; Vargas Bustamante et al, 2012), Latino migrants’ fear of deportation presents a major barrier to accessing SUD treatment (Moya & Shedlin, 2008). When they are unable to access treatment, Latino migrant men are at high risk for occupational accidents (Steinhorst, Dolezal, Jenkins, Snyder, & Rotondo, 2006), intoxicated driving (Caetano, Ramisetty-Mikler, & Rodriguez, 2008), and long-term health consequences including cirrhosis (Caetano, 2003). …”

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Sociopolitical contexts for addiction recovery: Anexos in U.S. Latino communities

Pagano

García

Recarte

et al. 2016

International Journal of Drug Policy

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Background Anexos are community-based recovery houses that were created in Mexico to serve people struggling with addiction to alcohol and other drugs. Brought to the U.S. by Mexican migrants, anexos provide residential care to primarily male Latino migrants and immigrants who are unable or unwilling to access formal treatment. While some Mexican anexos have come under fire for coercion, confrontational treatment methods, and corporal punishment, little is known about treatment practices in U.S. anexos. Methods We conducted a two-year ethnographic study of three anexos in urban Northern California. The study included over 150 hours of participant observation and semi-structured interviews with 42 residents, 3 directors, 2 assistant directors, and 3 former directors (N = 50). Qualitative data were analyzed thematically using ATLAS.ti software. Results The anexos in our study differed in important ways from Mexican anexos described in the scientific literature. First, we found no evidence of corporal punishment or coercive internment. Second, the anexos were open, allowing residents to leave the premises for work and other approved activities. Third, the anexos were self-supported through residents’ financial contributions. Fourth, collective decision-making processes observed in the California anexos more closely resembled sober living houses than their authoritarian counterparts in Mexico. Conclusion Anexos may operate differently in the U.S. versus Mexico due to variations in sociopolitical context. This exploratory study suggests that anexos are addressing unmet need for addiction treatment in U.S. Latino immigrant and migrant communities. As a community-created, self-sustained, culturally appropriate recovery resource, anexos provide important insights into Latino migrants’ and immigrants’ experiences with substance abuse, help-seeking trajectories, and treatment needs.

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Trauma in Hispanic Farm Workers in Eastern North Carolina

Cited by 13 publications

References 25 publications

Prevalence, patterns and predictors of substance use among Latino migrant men in a new receiving community

Prevalence, patterns and predictors of substance use among Latino migrant men in a new receiving community

Migrant Agricultural Workers and Their Socio‐Economic, Occupational and Health Conditions – A Literature Review

Sociopolitical contexts for addiction recovery: Anexos in U.S. Latino communities

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