Objectives:

By the end of this module, learners should be:

• Familiar with literature relating alcohol issues to race, ethnicity, and culture;
• Knowledgeable about diverse patterns of alcohol use among individuals from various racial, ethnic, and cultural groups-differences between and among groups;
• Knowledgeable about the effects of alcohol on different groups and the factors associated with alcohol use among members of various groups;
• Prepared to provide effective alcohol intervention and prevention services by exploring strategies appropriate for use with members of varied racial, ethnic, and cultural groups.