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SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Alcohol mortality rates are highest for African-American men, even though alcohol use tends to be more moderate for African Americans than for whites or Hispanics.

UNEMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC

An average of 24% of the African American population in Los Angeles County live below the poverty line.

SIDS – SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME

Economic, educational and environmental factors impact the predominance of SIDS.

MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY

The infant mortality rate continues to be one of the most widely used indicators of the overall health status of a community.