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Microaggression frequencies were calculated and a Cochran\u2013Mantel\u2013Haenszel test was used to model interrelationships among microaggressions, depression, and anxiety with respect to binge drinking.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Past-30-day microaggression experiences were reported by 82.6% of participants. Stratified analyses signaled that the association between moderate\/severe depression and binge drinking exclusively among individuals who had past-30-day microaggression experiences, approached statistical significance (OR\u202f=\u202f2.58, 95% CI:0.94, 7.01; Cohen\u2019s\n                      <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.52).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Findings highlight the pervasiveness of microaggressions and suggest that they may play a key contextual role in shaping binge drinking behaviors among Black young adults experiencing depression.<\/jats:p>\n                  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