Latinos represent the ethnic group with the least amount of people receiving services (14 %), in comparison to non-Latino Whites (59 %) and African Americans (22 %) (NIDA , 2008).
8.3% (2.6 million) of Latinos ages 12 or older are in need of alcohol use treatment, and 3.4% (1.1 million) are in need of illicit drug use treatment.