Chunk #46 — Explanations for Greater Negative Social Consequences of Alcohol Use among African Americans Compared to European Americans — Environmental Influences — Residential factors/drinking context
Although African Americans, as a whole, drink less than European Americans, alcohol venues are more prevalent in African American communities (Duncan, Duncan, & Strycker, 2002; Jones-Webb et al., 2008) and lower-income neighborhoods (Bluthenthal et al., 2008; Duncan et al., 2002; LaVeist & Wallace, 2000; Romley, Cohen, Ringel, & Sturm, 2007). Furthermore, the amount of physical shelf space in convenient stores allotted for alcohol display is higher in minority and low-income neighborhoods (Bluthenthal et al., 2008). LaVeist and Wallace (2000) found that after controlling for socioeconomic status, African American residential communities had eight times as many liquor stores per capita as predominately European American communities, and the venues were often located in close proximity to African American churches, hospitals, schools, homes and recreational parks.
