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AIDS is more dangerous than narcotics,
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This review is from: Substance Abusing Latinos: Current Research On Epidemiology, Prevention, And Treatment (Paperback)
In the US, research into substance abuse within an ethnic group has been rather sparse for Latinos. Part of the reason has been the sheer diversity of what or who are called Latinos in this country. The chapters in the book reflect this diversity. One chapter concerns Puerto Rican and Dominican gangsters in an urban environment. While another chapter compares African American and Cuban American teenagers. And another restricts its purview to Mexicans and Mexican Americans.
The tone is generally optimistic. Though the discussion on the spread of AIDS/HIV within the Latino groups can be chilling to some readers. The general lack of knowledge about how AIDS can spread, and a widespread mindset of denial about one's chances of getting it contribute to deepening inroads of AIDS. This is not to trivialise or ignore the threads in the book about narcotics abuse, and the latter can certainly lead to fatalities. But AIDS really shines through as the main danger. |
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Substance Abusing Latinos: Current Research On Epidemiology, Prevention, And Treatment by Lori Holleran (Hardcover - September 22, 2005)
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