Table 1.2.

Summary prescription (Rx) drug abuse articles with African American participants (n = 3)

Study	*Sample characteristics	**Rx drugs	Primary measures	Key findings
[15] Barry et al. (2011)	Secondary analysis; n = 4,122 veterans; Of the nonmedical users (n = 525), 69.9% were African American, 12.9% Latino, and 1.6% Other	AN	Veterans Aging Cohort Study	Veterans who abused prescription drugs were less likely to be African American than Latino.
[16] Kecojevic et al. (2015)	Chain-referral; n = 191 gay (57%) and bisexual/heterosexual (42.9%) Rx drug misusers; 37.2% African American, 18.3% Multiracial, 8.9% Latino/Other, and 1% Asian/Pacific Islander, 1% Native American	O, T, ST	Drug use outcomes survey including amount and purpose of use	The most popular drug of choice in this sample was tranquilizers followed by opioids, and stimulants. Bisexuals/heterosexuals reported higher Rx drug misuse.
[17] Peters et al. (2007)	Secondary analysis; n = 482 crack using adults; 100% African American	O	Peer Outreach Questionnaire	8% of the sample used codeine. Younger and less educated participants used codeine. Codeine users were less like to have a main sex partner for money.

Note:

^*The sample characteristics and findings highlight data for racial/ethnic minorities in the sample and may not include primary findings of the study.

^**Rx abbreviations are as follows; A_N=analgesics, A_X= anxiolytics, A_M=amphetamines, B=benzodiazepines, O=opioids, S_E=sedatives, S_L=sleep, S_T=stimulants, T=tranquilizers