It has been long observed that drinking behavior and drinking-related problems differ among ethnic groups (K. Chartier & Caetano, 2010; Delker, Brown, & Hasin, 2016; Gibbs et al., 2013; Hasin, Stinson, Ogburn, & Grant, 2007; Vaeth, Wang-Schweig, & Caetano, 2017; Witbrodt, Mulia, Zemore, & Kerr, 2014; Zapolski, Pedersen, McCarthy, & Smith, 2014). Compared to European Americans (EA), African Americans (AA) drink less frequently; are more likely to stop drinking; have fewer heavy drinking episodes, later onset of drinking, and slower progression to alcohol dependence (Alvanzo et al., 2011; Dawson, Goldstein, & Grant, 2013; Klima, Skinner, Haggerty, Crutchfield, & Catalano, 2014). As a result, AA have significantly lower prevalence of alcohol dependence (Hasin & Grant, 2015). Notably, this is despite the increased exposure to stressful experiences in AA, which is an important factor associated with progression to alcohol dependence (Gibbs et al., 2013; Ransome & Gilman, 2016). However, when alcohol dependence occurs, AA have higher rates of recurrent and persistent alcohol dependence than EA (Breslau, Kendler, Su, Gaxiola-Aguilar, & Kessler, 2005; K. Chartier & Caetano, 2010; Dawson et al., 2005). In
