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Predictors of Alcohol and Drug Use: A Multi-Ethnic Comparison

Keith D. Parker Department of Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
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Greg Weaver Department of Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
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Thomas Calhoun Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Ohio University, USA
Pages 581-590 | Received 06 Feb 1995, Published online: 30 Jun 2010
 
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Abstract

In this study socioeconomic status and demographic differences in reported alcohol and drug use among Black, Hispanic, and White respondents to the 1988 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (T. Virag, B. Cox, & J. V. Rachel, 1991) were examined. White respondents reported significantly higher levels of alcohol and drug use than Blacks and Hispanics did. Separate regression analyses of alcohol and drug use by race revealed that education, income, and employment status were significant determinants of alcohol use. Employment status and marital status significantly influenced drug use among all respondents.

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