Close Friends' Use of Cocaine

Think of your three best friends again. How many would you consider heavy users of cocaine?

African American Males

Latino Males

None

55.6% (30)

37.9% (11)

One

27.8% (15)

10.3% (3)

Two

5.6% (3)

24.1% (7)

Three

11.1% (6)

27.6% (8)

Totals

N=54

N=29

 

 

 

Milwaukee research is consistent with other gang research which has found that Latinos are more
at risk for serious substance abuse than African Americans, Asians or whites. This table shows that
significantly more Latino male gang members had best friends who were heavy users of drugs than
African American gang members.