OBJECTIVE Despite evidence that Black individuals are confronted with various types of racial discrimination that put them at risk for alcohol and substance use disorders, no study in Canada has assessed the frequency and factors related to substance use in Black communities. This study thus aims to examine the frequency and factors related to substance use in Black communities in Canada. METHOD A total of 845 Black individuals in Canada (76.6% female) completed questionnaires assessing substance use (i.e., alcohol, cannabis, and other drugs), everyday racial discrimination, resilience, religious involvement, and sociodemographic information. Multivariable regression analyses were used to determine factors related to substance use among Black individuals. RESULTS The findings showed that 14.8% (95% CI [8.60, 20.94]) of participants reported using any substance (i.e., alcohol, cannabis, and other drugs) in the past 12 months. Men reported a significantly higher frequency of substance use than women (25.7% vs. 11.1%; x² = 27.67, p < .001). Everyday racial discrimination (ß = .27, p < .001) and place of birth (born in Canada, ß = .14, p < .001) were positively associated with substance use, whereas it was negatively associated with religiosity, resilience, and gender (being a female; ß = -.08, p < .05; ß = -.21, p < .001; ß = -.12, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS Racial discrimination is associated with substance use among Black individuals in Canada. The study findings inform potential prevention and intervention strategies by examining protective factors related to substance use (e.g., religiosity, resilience, gender) among Black individuals. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

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加拿大 15-40 岁黑人中与药物使用相关的频率和因素：日常种族歧视的作用。

目的 尽管有证据表明黑人面临各种类型的种族歧视，使他们面临酒精和药物使用障碍的风险，但加拿大没有研究评估黑人社区与药物使用相关的频率和因素。因此，本研究旨在调查加拿大黑人社区与药物使用相关的频率和因素。方法 加拿大共有 845 名黑人（76.6% 为女性）完成了问卷调查，评估物质使用（即酒精、大麻和其他毒品）、日常种族歧视、复原力、宗教参与和社会人口统计信息。使用多变量回归分析来确定与黑人个体物质使用相关的因素。结果 研究结果显示，14.8% (95% CI [8.60, 20.94]) 的参与者报告在过去 12 个月内使用过任何物质（即酒精、大麻和其他药物）。男性报告物质使用频率明显高于女性（25.7% vs. 11.1%；x² = 27.67，p < .001）。日常种族歧视 (ß = .27，p < .001) 和出生地（出生于加拿大，ß = .14，p < .001）与药物使用呈正相关，而与宗教信仰、复原力、和性别（女性；ß = -.08，p < .05；ß = -.21，p < .001；ß = -.12，p < .001）。结论 加拿大黑人的种族歧视与药物滥用有关。研究结果通过检查黑人个体中与物质使用相关的保护因素（例如宗教信仰、复原力、性别），为潜在的预防和干预策略提供了信息。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2023 APA，保留所有权利）。