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Review
. 1998;22(4):260-4.

Drinking patterns and problems among African-Americans: recent findings

R Jones-Webb  1
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Review

Drinking patterns and problems among African-Americans: recent findings

R Jones-Webb. Alcohol Health Res World. 1998.

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.

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