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I'm hispanic am i more susceptible to becoming an addict?

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No: Ethnicity does not confer risk of addiction, rather a combination of pyscjsocial and physiological events.

Answered 9/12/2015

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Dr. Vasu Brown answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

No: Socio economic status plays a role.

Answered 11/26/2013

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