No known study has empirically evaluated factors contributing to disparities in alcohol use disorders across White, Black, and Latino drinkers. Thus, the current study aims to explore potential factors contributing to the elevated rates of alcohol problems among Black and Latino (vs. White) male drinkers at a given level of heavy drinking. We focus on men given the more extensive nature of racial/ethnic disparities in this population. The investigation is viewed as exploratory given the study’s cross-sectional design, which precludes temporal lagging.
