SynthesisPrevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research2014
Minority stress and substance use in sexual minority adolescents: a meta-analysis.
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241 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A meta-analysis of sexual orientation inequities in substance use among youth.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence, severity and risk factors for mental disorders among sexual and gender minority young people: a systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Revisiting the Prevalence of Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Ethnic Minority Immigrant Gay, Bisexual Men, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in North America: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2024Pooled it
- Substance Use and Relationship Functioning Among Young Male Couples.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Trial
- Tina's ParTy line: Polysubstance use patterns in sexual minority men living with HIV who use methamphetamine.Drug and alcohol review · 2022Trial
- Reducing behavioral health symptoms by addressing minority stressors in LGBTQ adolescents: a randomized controlled trial of Proud & Empowered.BMC public health · 2021Trial
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- Alcohol and cannabis use and Co-use among U.S. sexual minority young adults: Findings from the 2019-2021 monitoring the future longitudinal panel data.Addictive behaviors reports · 2026Article
- Beyond Legal Recognition: Parental Acceptance and Couple-Level Minority Stress on Same-Sex Couples' Well-Being in Chinese Societies.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Resource access and use: Impacts on distal minority stressors for racial and sexual diverse youth in rural and urban contexts.Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2026Article
- 'Gambling is an escape': a qualitative study of problematic gambling among sexually diverse adults in Canada.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Social support on social media may buffer associations of parental rejection with sexual minority young adults' tobacco use outcomes.Addictive behaviors reports · 2026Article
- Substance use and sexual orientation among adolescents: Differences by age group and sex in the 2023 National Survey of Drug Use and Health.The American journal on addictions · 2026Article
- Barriers and facilitators to accessing addiction treatment services for sexual minority (LGBQ+) people: systematic review.The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science · 2026Review
- Structural Minority Stress Predicts Suicidality, Substance Use, and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Sexual Minority Adolescents.Psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity · 2026Article
- Intimate Partner Violence and its Association with Symptoms of Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among HIV-Negative Cisgender Sexual Minority Men in the United States.Sexual and gender diversity in social services · 2026Article
- Real-Time Exposure to Intersectional Minority Stressors and Alcohol Use: Protocol for an Ecological Momentary Assessment Study With Latinx and Non-Latinx Sexual Minority Youth.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Alcohol Use, Cannabis Use, and Discrimination by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Within theLGBT health · 2026Article
- Sexual minority (LGBQ+) women's experiences of accessing addiction services: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Substance use patterns among sexual minority women: a mini review.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Review
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Abstract
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents report disparate rates of substance use, and often consume more cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and ecstasy than their heterosexual peers. It is therefore crucial to understand the risk factors for substance use among LGB adolescents, particularly those unique to their minority status. In an effort to organize the current knowledge of minority-related risk factors for substance use among LGB youth, this study presents results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of the published research literature. Results from 12 unique studies of LGB youth indicated that the strongest risk factors for substance use were victimization, lack of supportive environments, psychological stress, internalizing/externalizing problem behavior, negative disclosure reactions, and housing status. Results are discussed in terms of their implications for targeted intervention programs that address minority stress risk factors for substance use among LGB youth.
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