Brown L S
Department of Medicine, Harlem Hospital, New York, New York.
J Natl Med Assoc. 1993 Sep;85(9):665-73.
Because of the devastating morbidity, mortality, and social dislocations associated with alcohol abuse in many African-American communities, the prevention of alcohol abuse represents a critical component of the public health agenda for African Americans. This article reviews African-American cultural issues pertinent to alcohol use and abuse and the information available regarding the excess medical and social complications experienced by African Americans secondary to alcohol abuse. Some recommendations are made for a specific research agenda for the prevention of alcohol abuse with relevance to African Americans.
鉴于在许多非裔美国人社区中,酗酒会带来毁灭性的发病率、死亡率和社会混乱,预防酗酒是美国非裔公共卫生议程的关键组成部分。本文回顾了与饮酒和酗酒相关的非裔美国人文化问题,以及有关非裔美国人因酗酒而产生的额外医疗和社会并发症的现有信息。针对预防与非裔美国人相关的酗酒问题的具体研究议程提出了一些建议。