Alcohol consumption also is associated with violent crimes. In one study, the offender was under the influence of alcohol in 42 percent of violent crimes studied. However, this percentage differed substantially among racial/ethnic groups and was greatest among Native Americans (62 percent), followed by Whites (43 percent), Blacks (35 percent), and Asians (33 percent) (Chartier et al. 2013). Furthermore, although Blacks in the United States have lower prevalence of alcohol consumption, binge drinking, and AUD compared with non-Hispanic Whites, they still had higher prevalence of alcohol-related homicide (Stahre and Simon 2010). Likewise, Blacks reported drinking during an episode of interpersonal violence more often (i.e., in 41.4 percent of cases) compared with Whites (29.4 percent) and Hispanics (29.1 percent) (Chartier et al. 2013).
