Alcohol Use and Related Problems Among Ethnic Minorities in the United States

Alcohol use patterns and the prevalence of alcohol-related problems vary among ethnic groups. Among the elements thought to account for these ethnic differences are social or cultural factors such as drinking norms and attitudes and, in some cases, genetic factors. Understanding ethnic differences i...

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Autores principales: Galvan, Frank H., Caetano, Raul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6676695/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15301403
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description Alcohol use patterns and the prevalence of alcohol-related problems vary among ethnic groups. Among the elements thought to account for these ethnic differences are social or cultural factors such as drinking norms and attitudes and, in some cases, genetic factors. Understanding ethnic differences in alcohol use patterns and the factors that influence alcohol use can help guide the development of culturally appropriate alcoholism treatment and prevention programs.
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spelling pubmed-66766952019-08-05 Alcohol Use and Related Problems Among Ethnic Minorities in the United States Galvan, Frank H. Caetano, Raul Alcohol Res Health Articles Alcohol use patterns and the prevalence of alcohol-related problems vary among ethnic groups. Among the elements thought to account for these ethnic differences are social or cultural factors such as drinking norms and attitudes and, in some cases, genetic factors. Understanding ethnic differences in alcohol use patterns and the factors that influence alcohol use can help guide the development of culturally appropriate alcoholism treatment and prevention programs. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2003 /pmc/articles/PMC6676695/ /pubmed/15301403 Text en http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Unless otherwise noted in the text, all material appearing in this journal is in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission. Citation of the source is appreciated.
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