Alcohol availability and targeted advertising in racial ethnic minority communities

Alcohol availability and advertising are disproportionately concentrated in racial/ethnic minority communities. Although research on alcohol availabil ity and alcohol advertising in racial/ethnic minority communities is limite d, evidence does show a relationship between minority concentration, alcoho l outlet density, and alcohol problems. This article reviews research showi ng that certain neighborhood characteristics, such as alcohol outlet densit y, can be stronger predictors of homicide and violence than are race or eth nicity.