Posters and Spotlights
Unveiling Racial and Gender Disparities in Current Substance Use among Adults Living with a Disability in Mississippi: Insights from the 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Start Date
30-4-2025 11:30 AM
Document Type
Event
Description
Poster Presenter: Precious Patrick Edet
Research Team: Precious Patrick Edet; Hannah Allen, & Azad Bhuiyan
Abstract: In 2021, 40.6% of U.S. adults with disabilities reported past-month substance abuse, compared to 24.5% without disabilities. In 2022, 1,735 people in Mississippi were admitted to mental health centers for substance use disorders. Limited data exist on racial and gender disparities in current substance use among Mississippi adults living with a disability.
Relational Format
poster
Recommended Citation
Edet, Precious Patrick, "Unveiling Racial and Gender Disparities in Current Substance Use among Adults Living with a Disability in Mississippi: Insights from the 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System" (2025). Showcase of Research and Scholarly Activity. 12.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/ored_showcase/2025/posters/12
Unveiling Racial and Gender Disparities in Current Substance Use among Adults Living with a Disability in Mississippi: Insights from the 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Poster Presenter: Precious Patrick Edet
Research Team: Precious Patrick Edet; Hannah Allen, & Azad Bhuiyan
Abstract: In 2021, 40.6% of U.S. adults with disabilities reported past-month substance abuse, compared to 24.5% without disabilities. In 2022, 1,735 people in Mississippi were admitted to mental health centers for substance use disorders. Limited data exist on racial and gender disparities in current substance use among Mississippi adults living with a disability.