Outdoor alcohol advertising and problem drinking among African-American women in NYC

New research conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health indicates that the advertising of alcohol in predominantly African-American neighbourhoods of New York City may add to problem drinking behaviour among residents. Prior studies have shown that alcohol advertisements are disproportionately located in African- American neighbourhoods, but the impact of such advertising on alcohol consumption has been unclear. The study is currently published online by the American Journal of Public Health...

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