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Alcohol and substance abuse are pervasive problems in the African–American community. They impact health status, education, housing, employment, and quality of life. There is now increasing evidence that drugs of abuse impact the general health status of both the individual and the community. Substance abuse has a substantial impact on African Americans, not because it is more common, but because...