Comparisons between Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and, when possible, similar populations from their ancestral land of origin may allow for unique insights into the development of substance use disorders. Drawn from research conducted within the Hmong residing in the United States and from ongoing collaborative work between the United States and Vietnam, this paper presents a few examples of the types of addiction research that may be possible in Asian populations, both in the United States and in Asia, with a focus on developing South East Asian countries and their AAPI counterparts in the United States. Approaches to research may include epidemiological surveys, evaluation of treatment need and outcome, and genetic contributors to the risk for substance use disorders (SUDs) as well as response to SUD treatment.

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美国和亚洲的合作成瘾研究

亚裔美国人和太平洋岛民 (AAPI) 之间的比较，以及在可能的情况下，来自他们祖传土地的类似人群之间的比较可能会允许对物质使用障碍的发展有独特的见解。根据居住在美国的苗族内进行的研究以及美国和越南之间正在进行的合作工作，本文介绍了一些可能在美国和亚洲人群中进行的成瘾研究类型的例子。在亚洲，重点是发展东南亚国家及其在美国的 AAPI 同行。研究方法可能包括流行病学调查、治疗需求和结果的评估、物质使用障碍 (SUD) 风险的遗传因素以及对 SUD 治疗的反应。