1. Hispanic Men: Acculturation & Alcohol Abuse Lucero Villegas CHHS 350 April 25, 2012

2. The Problem 0 Monterey County Health Department 0 The stresses related to acculturation into the U.S. has caused Hispanic men to abuse alcohol; therefore, the Hispanic community should be educated with culturally relevant information on this topic to prevent further negative outcomes and decrease the social and physical harms of alcoholism.

3. Findings Causes: Stress from… 0 Acculturation (Immigration) 0 Socioeconomic (Poverty) 0 Minority (Lack of Education) Effects: 0 Liver disease 12 th cause of death in U.S. (Nguyen, 2008, p. 1060). 0 6 th leading cause of death for Hispanic males (Carrion, 2011, p. 834). 0 Hispanics are less likely to seek counseling 0 Young children surrounded by abuse 0 Study found 47.6% of Hispanic high school students have used alcohol in past 30 days (King, 2010).

4. Solutions 0 Culturally Relevant Programs 0 Trained Advocates 0 Spanish Language Intervention 0 Motivational Speakers in Schools 0 Health Professionals in Work Sites

5. Synthesis 0 Call to Action: 0 Call to Action: Department step up to provide services to the Hispanic community (a growing population). 0 Excessive alcohol intake can cause further social problems, such as divorce, job loss, and legal problems (Caetano, 2003). 0 Spanish language materials that discuss the effects of alcohol for adults and use to provide prevention (Pearson, 2009, p. 5).

6. References 0 Caetano, R., Galvan, F. (2003). "Alcohol use and related problems among ethnic minorities in the United States." Alcohol Research & Health, 11(33) 87+. Retrieved from http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh27-1/87-94.htmhttp://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh27-1/87-94.htm 0 Carrion, A. F., Ghanta, R. R., Carrasquillo, O. O., & Martin, P. P. (2011). Chronic liver disease in the Hispanic population of the United States. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology: The Official Clinical Practice Journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, 9(10), 834-41; quiz e109-10. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/895852912?accountid=10355 http://search.proquest.com/docview/895852912?accountid=10355 0 Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (2005). Retrieved on March 21, 2011 from http://www.samhsa.gov/data/2k7/alcTX/alcTX.htmhttp://www.samhsa.gov/data/2k7/alcTX/alcTX.htm 0 King, K.A., and Rebecca A. V. (2010). "Recent alcohol use and episodic heavy drinking among Hispanic youth." American Journal of Health Education 41.4: 231+. Academic OneFile. Web. 24 Feb. 2012. 0 Nguyen, G. C. and Thuluvath, P. J. (2008), Racial disparity in liver disease: Biological, cultural, or socioeconomic factors. Hepatology, 47: 1058–1066. doi: 10.1002/hep.22223 0 Pearson WS, Dube SR, Nelson DE, Caetano R. (2009). Differences in patterns of alcohol consumption among Hispanics in the United States, by survey language preference, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2005. Prev Chronic Dis, 6(2):A53. http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2009/apr/08_0039.htm. Accessed [2012]. http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2009/apr/08_0039.htm. Accessed [2012