Latinos and Alcohol Use/Abuse Revisited

By the year 2020, the Latino population in the United States will increase to 60 million, making up 18 percent of all residents. Latinos and Alcohol Use/Abuse Revisited: Advances and Challenges for Prevention and Treatment Programs brings into sharp focus how present and future demographic shifts in Latino population are being felt in alcohol programs across the United States. Respected authorities present case studies and in-depth research to clearly illustrate the practical steps various culturally competent programs recommend to effectively deal with alcohol use, prevention, and treatment for Latinos.

Melvin Delgado

- SECTION 1: CONTEXT SETTING FOR LATINOS AND ALCOHOL - Chapter 1. Introduction (Melvin Delgado) - Chapter 2. Brief Overview of Latino Demographics in the Twenty-First Century: Implications for Alcohol Related Services (Celina Miranda) - SECTION 2: PREVENTION AND TREATMENT - Chapter 3. Seeking Care for Alcohol Problems: Patterns of Need and Treatment Among Mexican-Origin Adults in Central California (William A. Vega and William M. Sribney) - Chapter 4. Alcohol Use Among Dominican-Americans: An Exploration (Annecy Baez) - Chapter 5. Onset of Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among Latino Gang Members: A Preliminary Analysis (Mario De La Rosa and Douglas Rugh) - Chapter 6. Incarcerated Latinas and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse: Assessment and Intervention Considerations (Betty Garcia) - Chapter 7. Ahora le Voy a Cuidar Mis Nietos: Rural Latino Grandparents Raising Grandchildren of Alcohol and Other Drug Abusing Parents (Karen Bullock) - Chapter 8. Creating Circulos del Cuidado for AOD Latino Juvenile Offenders (Edward Pabon) - Chapter 9. Alcohol Use Among Puerto Rican Active Injection Drug Users (Lena M. Lundgren, LaChelle Capalla, and Linsey Ben-Ami) - Chapter 10. Substance Abuse Prevention for High-Risk Youth: Exploring Culture and Alcohol and Drug Use (Lori K. Holleran, Margaret A. Taylor-Seehafer, Elizabeth C. Pomeroy, and James Alan Neff) - Chapter 11. Pentecostal Religion, Asset Assessment, and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse: A Case Study of a Puerto Rican Community in Massachusetts (Melvin Delgado and Michael Rosati) - SECTION 3: SUMMARY OF PREVENTION AND TREATMENT IMPLICATIONS - Chapter 12. Cross-Cutting Themes and Recommendations (Melvin Delgado) - Index - Reference Notes Included