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Alcohol Use of African Americans and Whites From Ages 9–20: Descriptive Results From a Longitudinal Study

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: African American and White youth (N = 405) were assessed annually for 8 years, providing alcohol use data spanning from ages 9-20 years. Alcohol use increased with age, as did binge drinking, drunkenness, peer alcohol use, and ease of obtaining alcohol. At younger ages, the usual alcoholic drink was wine; other drinks were preferred at older ages. Fewer African Americans than Whites reported alcohol use, binge drinking, drunkenness, peer alcohol use, and encouragement of alcohol. These results support and extend previous findings and suggest that contextual influences may help explain alcohol use differences and similarities between African American and White youth.

Source: Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2012.701550

Authors: Susan C. Duncan, Lisa A. Strycker, Terry E. Duncan

Institution: Oregon Research Institute

Language: English

Topic: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Drug Abuse