People who intify as lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, or qutng (LGBTQ) often face social stigma, discrimatn, and other challeng not enuntered by people who intify as heterosexual. They also face a greater risk of harassment and vlence. As a rult of the and other strsors, sexual mori are at creased risk for var behavral health issu.
Contents:
- DRKG SETTGS, ALHOL CONSUMPTN, AND SEXUAL RISK BEHAVR AMONG GAY MEN
- THE EPIMLOGY OF PROBLEM DRKG GAY MEN AND LBIANS: A CRIL REVIEW
- GAY MEN, WE HAVE A DRKG PROBLEM
DRKG SETTGS, ALHOL CONSUMPTN, AND SEXUAL RISK BEHAVR AMONG GAY MEN
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(In this survey, sexual mory adults clu dividuals who scribe themselv as lbian, gay, or bisexual. 7 Some mon SUD treatment modali have been shown to be effective for gay or bisexual men, cludg motivatnal terviewg, social support therapy, ntgency management, and gnive-behavral therapy (CBT).
THE EPIMLOGY OF PROBLEM DRKG GAY MEN AND LBIANS: A CRIL REVIEW
Addictn treatment programs offerg specialized groups for gay and bisexual men showed better out for those clients pared to gay and bisexual men non-specialized programs; but one study, only 7.
GAY MEN, WE HAVE A DRKG PROBLEM
11 Current rearch suggts that treatment should addrs unique factors the patients' liv that may clu homophobia/transphobia, fay problems, vlence, and social isolatn. For example, gay and bisexual men and lbian and bisexual women report greater odds of equent mental distrs and prsn than their heterosexual unterparts. HIV fectn is particularly prevalent among gay and bisexual men (men who have sex wh men, or MSM) and transgenr women who have sex wh men.
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