August 15, 2022
Alcoholism Among the Latino and Hispanic Population
Today, Hispanics make up about 18 percent of the American population. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), research has indicated that Hispanic American drinking patterns may be contingent to acculturation, the process by which an individual may experience cultural modifications by adapting to traits from another culture. Clinical and experimental studies performed on alcohol and racial/ethnic minorities have reported that minority groups such as Hispanics are at greater risk of alcohol-related problems.