Here, US researchers discuss the intersections of violence, disease and substance abuse, adressing incarceration and health risks; health consequences of risk behaviors; public health interventions and high risk populations; and crime, space and health.

This volume examines trajectories of drug use among ethnic minority youth in the United States with a focus on African Americans and Hispanics. It also highlights what research designs have been employed to address these differences as well as suggests strategies for moving this discourse forward by identifying potential targets for prevention and intervention with minority youth.

This book features essays by leading experts in the field who have grappled with this issue for decades. Inside, readers will find an insightful dialogue that addresses such questions as: Why are African...