Drug Use Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities

Merrile Sing

thg 1 2000 · DIANE Publishing

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Provides an understanding of the nature of drug use among minorities by summarizing data on this issue. The data came from several large and small-scale epidemiological studies that collect and analyze data on the incidence, prevalence, morbidity, mortality, and other adverse health consequences of drug use among racial/ethnic populations. Chapters: definition of race and ethnicity; overview of drug use and drug related problems; population statistics for racial/ethnic minorities in the U.S.; drug use in the general population; prevalence of drug use among youth; youth drug use and risky behaviors; and adverse health consequences; drugs and crime.