Volume 2, Issue 3December 2009
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Oscar Torres, Editor
Nicole Cano, M.P.H.,
Newsletter Coordinator
National Office
Jane Brooks, M.Sc., C.M.P.
Communications Manager
This Month's Contributors
Nelson D. Cruz-Bermudez, Ph.D.
Alberto Caban-Martinez
Liliane Cambraia Windsor, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Evelio Escamilla
Victor Garcia, Ph.D.
Elma Lorenzo-Blanco
Nalini Negi, Ph.D.
Ninive Sanchez
Nelson Tiburcio, Ph.D.
Jennifer B. Unger, Ph.D.
National Steering Committee
Patricia E. Molina, M.D., Ph.D., NHSN Chair
William Vega, Ph.D., NHSN Vice Chair
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, M.D., Ph.D.
Margarita Alegría, Ph.D.
Hortensia Amaro, Ph.D.
Jim Anthony, Ph.D.
Hendricks Brown, Ph.D.
Ana Mari Cauce, Ph.D.
Diana Martínez, M.D.
Maria Elena Medina-Mora, Ph.D.
Steffanie Strathdee, Ph.D.
José Szapocznik, Ph.D.
Yonette F. Thomas, Ph.D.
Avelardo Valdez, Ph.D.
Volume 2, Issue 3
Predictors of growth trajectories of substance use from 9th to 11th grade among Hispanic adolescents in Southern California
By Jennifer B. Unger, Ph.D.
Previous studies have investigated cultural risk and protective factors for substance use among Hispanic adolescents...However, few studies have investigated these associations longitudinally. Some risk and protective factors may exert their influences earlier in childhood, whereas the effects of other factors may emerge later in adolescence. (View Full Article)
Welcome Message from the Editor of El Faro: La Voz de la Red, Dr. Liliane Cambraia Windsor
The current El Faro issue is an extension of the conference in that we will focus on the prevalence and treatment of tobacco and nicotine among Latinos. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified smoking as the major risk factor for developing lung cancer. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among Hispanics. Thus finding ways to encourage the Hispanic population to abstain from smoking is a critical task among researchers and health providers in the United States. (View Full Article)
"Advances in etiologic and intervention models in Hispanic addiction research"
Thank you all for making our conference a success. We look forward to seeing you next year! (View Full Article)
By Nalini Negi, Ph.D.
My commitment to serve and advocate for underserved populations was born out of an early awareness of the corrosive impact of marginalization on the well-being of individuals and communities. (View Full Article)
Read here for an update on the activities of the NHSN Early Career Leadership Committee
A message from Dr. Nelson Jose Tiburcio Early Career Leadership Committee Chair (View Full Article)
by Evelio Escamilla
We are proud to announce the Summer Research Training Institute has returned as the Interdisciplinary Research Training Institute (IRTI) on Hispanic Drug Abuse seeks to promote the career development of pre-doctoral, postdoctoral and early career scientists interested in conducting research on drug abuse among Hispanics. (View Full Article)
Check out our interview with one of our new members, Dr. Nelson Cruz-Bermudez, Mr. Alberto Caban-Martinez, Mr. Victor Garcia, Ms. Elma Lorenzo, and Ms. Ninive Sanchez.
This section contains a list of recommended scientific and news related websites, online journals, blogs, and search engines that may be useful to our membership.