Aldo Barrita, Michelle Strong, Janelle Ferraris, and Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt (all Psychology) published a paper, "Drugs and racial microaggressions: A mediation analysis of racism, mental health, and coping strategies," in the Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment. Their results highlight how people of color might engage in substance and alcohol use to cope with the psychological distress associated with racial microaggressions experiences.
