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From Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News:

Hispanics and African-Americans rarely get superior healthcare compared to white Americans, but a new report finds one exception: primary-care physicians may be more willing to query minorities about their alcohol use than to counsel white patients, Newswise reported Feb. 22.

A study of more than 15,000 people found that African-Americans were 1.83 times more likely to be counseled about alcohol use by their doctor than whites, while Hispanics were 2.17 times more likely to receive alcohol counseling.

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