Ken Howard, LCSW, a psychotherapist who specializ therapy wh gay men, wr about gay men and alhol, and overg problems wh drkg.
Contents:
- SUBSTANCE USE LBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL POPULATNS: AN UPDATE ON EMPIRIL REARCH AND IMPLITNS FOR TREATMENT
- GAY MEN AND ALHOL: THE RELATNSHIP WH THE BOTTLE
SUBSTANCE USE LBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL POPULATNS: AN UPDATE ON EMPIRIL REARCH AND IMPLITNS FOR TREATMENT
Lbian, bisexual, transgenr, and gay alhol treatment programs mt acunt for the unique risk factors the LGBTQ+ muny fac. * alcohol y homosexual *
Alhol and dg e among some gay and bisexual men n be a reactn to homophobia, discrimatn, or vlence they experienced due to their sexual orientatn and n ntribute to other mental health and physil problems. For some gay and bisexual men, alhol and illegal dg e, pecially methamphetam (meth), amyl nrat (poppers), and dgs ed to treat erectile dysfunctn (when a man has a hard time keepg an erectn durg sex), also ntribute to a higher chance of gettg HIV and other STDs.
GAY MEN AND ALHOL: THE RELATNSHIP WH THE BOTTLE
1 In fact, studi show that people who self-intify as lbian, gay, or bisexual are approximately 2 tim as likely to have an addictn than straight peers and transgenr dividuals are close to 4 tim as likely. Rearch suggts that gay alhol treatment programs mt nsir important factors such as sexual objectifitn, the tersectnaly of multiple margalized inti—pecially the impacts of racism—and high occurrenc of mental health ndns.