Rearch both Stland and across the Uned Kgdom (UK) suggts that Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, and Queer (LGBTQ+) people are more...
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- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, AND INTERSEX (LGBTQI+)
- WHY THE GAY AND TRANSGENR POPULATN EXPERIENC HIGHER RAT OF SUBSTANCE USE
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, AND INTERSEX (LGBTQI+)
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. * lgbt substance use *
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. 11 Current rearch suggts that treatment should addrs unique factors the patients' liv that may clu homophobia/transphobia, fay problems, vlence, and social isolatn.
WHY THE GAY AND TRANSGENR POPULATN EXPERIENC HIGHER RAT OF SUBSTANCE USE
* lgbt substance use *
For example, gay and bisexual men and lbian and bisexual women report greater odds of equent mental distrs and prsn than their heterosexual unterparts.