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December 15, 2005
Adapting to life in the US can increase alcohol consumption among Latinas

From EurekAlert! - Breaking News:

As Hispanic or Latino immigrants adapt to life in the United States, exposure to more favorable drinking norms and significant social stressors may provoke increased alcohol consumption. Acculturation may especially take its toll on women in this group, called "Latinas." A study in the December issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research uses sophisticated data analysis to confirm that Latina women who are highly acculturated to American society tend to drink more than those who are not so highly acculturated. Read more from this post.
Posted on December 15, 2005 12:25 AM


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