title: Race or racism? Addiction in the United States.
abstract: Data are presented contrasting racial and ethnic differences in the use of alcohol and other drugs, and in the morbidity and mortality consequent to substance abuse and dependence. In a review of recent studies, whites were found to have higher rates of use, abuse, and dependence than other racial and ethnic groups, despite the common perception that substance abuse is a "minority problem." Epidemiologists are challenged to use appropriate methodologies to study this discrepancy and delineate the roles of both race and racism in addiction.
authors.affiliation: Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Program Branch, Indian Health Services, Albuquerque, NM 87102.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008913:Minority Groups; D009017:Morbidity; D011287:Prejudice; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000401:mortality; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology