Bommersbach TJ, Jegede O, Stefanovics EA, et al. - Reports have described similar risk of developing substance use disorders (SUDs) in racial/ethnic minorities when compared with Whites. Researchers herein compared the likelihood of diagnostic remission (ie, no longer meeting criteria for current SUDs) using nationally representative survey data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III (NESARC-III).

• A total of 10,916 individuals with lifetime SUDs were identified for inclusion; 5,120 no longer met criteria for an SUD in the past year (55.2% of White, 34.0% of Black, 38.5% Hispanic, and 40.1% of other individuals).

• Depending on race/ethnicity, diagnostic remission from SUDs ranged from 34% to 55%.

• There appeared lower likelihood of remission from SUDs among racial minorities vs Whites.

• Strongest predictor of lower SUD remission was Black race.

• In addition, association of lower social disadvantage and less discrimination was observed with remission.