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Older African Americans Have A Higher Rate of Substance Abuse


Older African Americans have a higher rate of substance abuse than other ethnic groups. One study found that by 2020 there will be approximately five million older Americans with substance use disorders.

www.examiner.com/examiner/x-9696-SF-Senior-Care-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Older-African-Americans-have-higher-rates-of-substance-abuse

Source: Examiner.com




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