Researchers have found that, compared to European Americans, African Americans report
later initiation of drinking, lower rates of use, and lower levels of use across almost all age …

This chapter reviews selected epidemiologic studies on drinking and associated problems
among US ethnic minorities. Ethnic minorities and the White majority group exhibit important …

Background Unhealthy alcohol use is a major contributor to the global burden of disease
and injury. The US Preventive Services Task Force has recommended alcohol screening …

This study investigates the relationship between discrimination and substance abuse among
Latina/os, and further examines whether this relationship differs by gender and type of …

Background Evaluating population-level patterns of heavy episodic drinking by age, period,
and cohort is critical to understanding population-level influences on rates over time and to …

Background: Little is known about the transition from substance abuse to substance
dependence. Objectives: This study aims to estimate the cumulative probability of …

Background Criteria for alcohol use disorders (AUD) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) were intended to result in a similar prevalence of …

There is growing diversity within the Black population in the US, but limited understanding of
ethnic and nativity differences in the mental health treatment needs of Black women. This …

Objective: To date, a paradox in the social epidemiology of alcohol use disorders (AUDs)
remains unresolved: non-Hispanic Blacks experience higher socioeconomic disadvantage …

Background and Objectives We conducted a review of the prevalence and co‐occurrence of
12 types of addictions in US ethnic/racial groups and discuss the implications of the results …