Disparities in Alcohol‐Related Problems Among White, Black, and Hispanic Americans

This study assesses racial/ethnic disparities in negative social consequences of drinking and alcohol dependence symptoms among white, black, and Hispanic Americans. We examine whether and how disparities relate to heavy alcohol consumption and pattern, and the extent to which social disadvantage (poverty, unfair treatment, and racial/ethnic stigma) accounts for observed disparities.We analyzed data from the 2005 U.S. National Alcohol Survey, a...