Citation

Jones-Webb RJ. Alcohol Health Res. World 1998; 22(4): 260-264.

Affiliation

Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, U.S. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15706752

Abstract

The findings of recent research on drinking patterns and problems among African-Americans can be summarized as follows: (1) African-Americans report higher abstention rates than do whites; (2) African-Americans and whites report similar levels of frequent heavy drinking; (3) rates of heavy drinking have not declined at the same rate among African-American men and women as among white men; and (4) variables such as age, social class, church attendance, drinking norms, and avoidance coping may be important in understanding differences in drinking and drinking problem rates among African-Americans and whites. Limitations of the research are described and suggestions are made for possible directions for future research.

Language: en