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.
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METH HAS VASTATED THE GAY MUNY FOR S. A NEW TREATMENT OFFERS HOPE.
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Members of the queer muny often face homophobia, discrimatn, and rejectn their daily liv. People who intify as gay or lbian are more than twice as likely as those who intify as heterosexual to have a “severe” alhol or tobac e disorr. 58 percent of Atralian LGBTQ+ youths listed “homophobia” as a reason for dg and alhol e.
The difficulti members of the LGBTQ+ muny face due to homophobia, discrimatn, and outdated legal, relig, and ethil practic, are unique — members of the heterosexual muny do not experience them. The Associatn of Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr Addictn Profsnals and Their Alli. Rearch published JAMA September documented a spike after the first wave of ernment shutdowns the e of meth, e, fentanyl and hero among those diagnosed wh or at risk of substance e and the gay munyMeth has st a heavy cloud over the gay muny particular for s.