Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr Health | CDC

Contents:

• EXAMG RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR ALHOL USE LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR YOUTH: A LONGUDAL MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS
• LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH
• WHY THE GAY AND TRANSGENR POPULATN EXPERIENC HIGHER RAT OF SUBSTANCE USE
• CANNED CKTAIL ‘GAY WATER’ AIMS TO SH ON BUD LIGHT’S DYLAN MULVANEY DISASTER

EXAMG RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR ALHOL USE LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR YOUTH: A LONGUDAL MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS

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.

While rearch has not drawn specific nclns about why gay women are so much more likely to mise or bee addicted to alhol than straight women, studi do show certa risk factors for alhol abe the muny. Gay men have been observed to mise alhol as a pg mechanism, as well as part of a pattern of risk-takg behavrs that may be related to addictn, trma, peer fluence, or mental health ndns. This is particularly ncerng when nsirg that a 2007-2017 Centers for Disease Control and Preventn (CDC) report showed that over 23% of lbian, gay, or bisexual high school stunts and almost 27% of stunts who were unsure of their sexualy had ed illic dgs, pared to jt over 12% of straight stunts.

Rearch suggts that alhol e and mise are higher among lbian, gay and bisexual than heterosexual populatns, yet the social ntext of drkg sexual mory muni has rarely been examed.

LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH

To explore lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT) people's relatnship wh alhol, we nducted seven foc groups (N = 33) wh pre-existg groups of iends and work lleagu (18 to 52 years) Stland, UK. 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).

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. AbstractObjective:Lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) youth are at creased risk for alhol mise, but ltle is known about the psychosocial and mographic factors that are associated wh the differenc over time. Lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) dividuals are at creased risk for both alhol mise and alhol e disorrs (Cochran et al., 2004; Garofalo et al., 1998; Hatzenbuehler et al., 2008; Marshal et al., 2008, 2009; Stall et al., 2001).

WHY THE GAY AND TRANSGENR POPULATN EXPERIENC HIGHER RAT OF SUBSTANCE USE

Lbian and bisexual young women tend to drk more than heterosexual young women, but they do not differ the acceleratn of drkg over time, whereas gay and bisexual young men ially do not differ om heterosexual young men rat of drkg but accelerate at a more rapid pace. The current fdgs suggt that Ain Amerin LGBT youth also may benef om the prence of the other faial rourc, spe evince that Ain Amerin muni on average have ls favorable attus toward homosexualy pared wh Whe Amerins (Glick and Goln, 2010) perceived fay support was negatively associated wh alhol e is of particular importance to promotg health LGBT youth.

This fdg is nsistent wh hypoth and lerature ditg that bisexuals are more likely to engage a variety of risk behavrs pared wh both heterosexual and gay/lbian youth (At et al., 2004; Freedner et al., 2002; Marshal et al., 2009; McCabe et al., 2004; Rsell et al., 2002; Saewyc et al., 2008; Williams et al., 2009; Ziyah et al., 2007); but see Mtanski et al.

Given that sexual orientatn labels were highly variable over time this and other studi of adolcents and young adults (Diamond, 2008; Sav-Williams and Diamond, 2000), a sgle snapshot of an dividual’s inty is likely to be fluenced by a variety of third variabl not acunted for analys, cludg velopmental effects, environmental/ntextual factors, and more stable personaly fdg that bisexual youth did not differ om gay/lbian youth alhol e is likely more precise than that of most prev studi bee we simultaneoly evaluated bisexualy as a between- and wh-persons effect to rce the fluence of third variable effects. The difficulti members of the LGBTQ+ muny face due to homophobia, discrimatn, and outdated legal, relig, and ethil practic, are unique — members of the heterosexual muny do not experience them.

CANNED CKTAIL ‘GAY WATER’ AIMS TO SH ON BUD LIGHT’S DYLAN MULVANEY DISASTER

Existg reviews of alhol terventns foc on specific subgroups wh the lbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, queer, qutng or otherwise genr or sexualy diverse (LGBTQ+) populatn and neher intify their theoretil basis nor exame how terventns are tailored to meet the needs of specific subgroups. The discrimatn that wily extends to people of var sexual orientatn, the Lbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgenr, and Queer/Qutng (LGBTQ) largely ntribut to the creasg cince of alholism and dg abe. There are var typ of alhol rehab for LGBT rangg om gay, lbian, bisexual, to transgenr; all regnizg the need for an inty specific treatment and a safe space to enurage self-exprsn and relieve psychologil stra.

Factors that ntribute to dg abe and alhol pennci the LGBT muny are;Social discrimatnHomophobiaMargalizatnSocial prejudicVerbal and physil harassmentRejectn by fayLoss of job and reer cleMory strs is a societal challenge that leads to the e of hard dgs and bge drkg orr to ntrol anxiety. A gay rehabilatn center may teach patients to handle workplace discrimatn or fay rejectn while a lbian rehab may be foced on handlg the one-parent stigma as one of the femal may have to rry the baby before birth. This is why LGBT treatment programs alhol and dgs were stuted to create a safe haven for people that intify wh the sexual lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr people wh addictns may not be so keen on optg for the nventnal ee dg and alhol rehab centers orr to get treatment due to possible discrimatn and the need for a treatment plan that ters specifilly to their unique needs.

Choosg The LGBTQ-Friendly Alhol RehabLGBT rehabs offer treatment programs to people wh a non-heterosexual orientatn; this clus the lbian women, gay men, transgenr, and bisexuals. Although data on the rat of substance abe gay and transgenr populatns are sparse, is timated that between 20 percent to 30 percent of gay and transgenr people abe substanc, pared to about 9 percent of the general populatn. The strs that om daily battl wh discrimatn and stigma is a prciple driver of the higher rat of substance e, as gay and transgenr people turn to tobac, alhol, and other substanc as a way to pe wh the challeng.