Alcohol consumption, whether in the Caribbean or global level has for a long time been a
matter of concern due to its medically proven correlation to a long list of health issues …

Alcohol use is deeply engrained in the socio-cultural fabric of the Caribbean where heavy
episodic drinking is an accepted and common drinking pattern. This article aims to create …

Alcoholism and alcohol-related problems in Latin America constitute a serious problem that
may be increasing despite variations by ethnicity, country, and other variables. Ethnographic …

Alcohol policy has received close attention in the scientific literature, but much of what has
been written refers to developed societies. Consequently, an issue that needs careful …

A major concern to anyone involved in the alcoholism field is the basic understanding of
alcoholism as a disease that Hispanics have not yet completely accepted. Hispanics have …

This book profiles the current situations concerning alcoholic beverages in eight developing
countries: Brazil, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, South Africa and …

In Mexico, a distributor of alcohol opposes new regulations that prohibit the bulk selling of
alcohol and the wholesale of 96 proof alcohol that has not been rendered undrinkable …

This paper addresses alcohol policies in Latin America. It focuses in depth on Brazil and
Mexico, and analyses convergences and differences within them and other countries. It …

The use of alcohol in Latin cultures has a history dating from ancient Indian civilization and
reflects the impact of the Spanish conquest, modern industrialization, and international …

This paper examines alcohol use among Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and Cubans in the
United States. First, alcohol abuse among Puerto Ricans is reviewed and compared to …