Publications by authors named "Zaire Ali"

From 2011 to 2023, substance use increased by 23% worldwide. Given that substance use initiation is highest during adolescence, it is crucial to identify amenable correlates of substance use prevention [e.g.

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People who are incarcerated have a disproportionately high risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). While there is no known cure for HIV, there are biomedical approaches that can successfully manage the virus and prevent its transmission. A total of 267 men who are incarcerated completed a cross-sectional survey focused on cancer health, HIV prevention, and mental health in three state prisons.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The text discusses a systematic review of research on chronic diseases within African American families, focusing on the prevalence of these conditions and the theoretical frameworks used in studies.
  • - It details the methodology of the review, which involved screening over 9,000 articles to ultimately analyze 114 studies, highlighting that common conditions studied included depression, anxiety, and diabetes.
  • - The findings show that adult family members were mostly the focus, with a greater emphasis on physical health conditions and immediate family relationships in the research, pointing to a need for more comprehensive studies involving extended family dynamics.
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