Recent developments in populations at risk for substance abuse

This review summarizes recent research into populations at risk for substan ce abuse. From a primarily sociodemographic perspective, evidence regarding the relationship between substance abuse and socioeconomic status/educatio n, unemployment/underemployment, ethnicity, age (younger and older populati ons), homelessness, imprisonment, and participation in military service is examined. Methodological strengths and weaknesses of these studies are iden tified. Curr Opin Psychiatry 13:315-320. (C) 2000 Lippincott Williams & Wil kins.