Stereotypes about Native Americans and alcohol debunked

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 - 14:32 in Health & Medicine

In contrast to enduring stories about extraordinarily high rates of alcohol misuse among Native Americans, researchers have found that Native Americans' binge and heavy drinking rates actually match those of whites. The groups differed regarding abstinence: Native Americans were more likely to abstain from alcohol use.

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