ArticleJournal of consulting and clinical psychology2015
Substance use among lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients entering substance abuse treatment: Comparisons to heterosexual clients.
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- Methamphetamine treatment outcomes among gay men attending a LGBTI-specific treatment service in Sydney, Australia.PloS one · 2017Article
- Mental and Physical Health Needs of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients in Substance Abuse Treatment.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2015Article
- Meeting the Needs of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients in Substance Abuse Treatment.Counselor (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)Article
- Do bisexual girls report higher rates of substance use than heterosexual girls? A failure to replicate with incarcerated and detained youth.Journal of bisexualityArticle
- Developing HIV Prevention Interventions for Emerging Adult MSM With a History of Being Bullied: A Qualitative Study.American journal of men's healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThis study evaluated whether sexual orientation-specific differences in substance use behaviors exist among adults entering substance abuse treatment.
methodAdmissions records (July 2007-December 2009) were examined for treatment programs in San Francisco, California receiving government funding. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) persons (n = 1,441) were compared to heterosexual persons (n = 11,770) separately by sex, examining primary problem substance of abuse, route of administration, age of first use, and frequency of use prior to treatment.
resultsRegarding bisexual males, the only significant finding of note was greater prevalence of methamphetamine as the primary substance of abuse. When compared to heterosexual men, gay and bisexual men evidenced greater rates of primary problem methamphetamine use (44.5% and 21.8%, respectively, vs. 7.7%, adjusted odds ratios [ORs] 6.43 and 2.94), and there was lower primary heroin use among gay men (9.3% vs. 25.8%, OR 0.35). Among LGB individuals, race and ethnicity did not predict primary problem substance, except that among LGB men and women, a non-White race predicted cocaine use (OR 4.83 and 6.40, respectively), and among lesbian and bisexual women, Hispanic ethnicity predicted lower odds of primary cocaine use (OR 0.24). When compared to heterosexual men, gay men were more likely to smoke their primary problem substance (OR 1.61), first used this substance at an older age (M = 23.16 vs. M = 18.55, p < .001), and used this substance fewer days prior to treatment (M = 8.75 vs. M = 11.41, p < .001). There were no differences between heterosexual and lesbian or bisexual women.
conclusionsThere were unique patterns of substance use for gay and bisexual men entering substance abuse treatment, but women did not evidence differences. Gay men evidenced unique factors that may reflect less severity of use when entering treatment including fewer days of use and a later age of initiation of their primary problem substances. The results underscore the importance of being sensitive to differences between gay, bisexual, and heterosexual males when considering substance use disorders. (PsycINFO Database Record
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