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ArticleInternational journal of alcohol and drug research2020

Investigating differential protective effects of marriage on substance use by sexual identity status.

Karen F Trocki, Amy A Mericle, Laurie A Drabble, Jamie L Klinger, Cindy B Veldhuis, Tonda L Hughes, Katherine J Karriker-Jaffe

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Article in International journal of alcohol and drug research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Karen F TrockiAlcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute, 6001 Shellmound St., Suite 450, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA.
Amy A MericleAlcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute, 6001 Shellmound St., Suite 450, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA.
Laurie A DrabbleAlcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute, 6001 Shellmound St., Suite 450, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA.
Jamie L KlingerAlcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute, 6001 Shellmound St., Suite 450, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA.
Cindy B VeldhuisSchool of Nursing, Columbia University, 630 West 168 Street, Mail Box Code 6, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Tonda L HughesSchool of Nursing, Columbia University, 630 West 168 Street, Mail Box Code 6, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Katherine J Karriker-JaffeAlcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute, 6001 Shellmound St., Suite 450, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA.
Public Health Institute · USColumbia University · USAlcohol Research Group · US

Funding

TREND &STRUCTURE OF ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE--GENERAL POPULATION 1990 SURVEY DATAP50AA005595 · NIAAA · WESTERN CONSORTIUM FOR PUBLIC HEALTH · PI MARTINEZ, PRISCILLA · 1985 to 2025
$34.1M
Impact of supportive policies on minority stress, drinking and health among womenR01AA013328 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI HUGHES, TONDA L, MATTHEWS, ALICIA K · 2002 to 2021
$8.0M
Statistical and Data Services Infrastructure CoreP30AA005595 · NIAAA · PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE · PI BOND, JASON C · 2006 to 2010
$7.2M
Sexual Orientation Differences: Prevalence & Correlates of Substance Use & AbuseR01DA036606 · NIDA · PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE · PI DRABBLE, LAURIE ANNE, TROCKI, KAREN F. · 2014 to 2018
$2.0M
Testing associations among sexual identity, race/ethnicity, relationship characteristics, and hazardous drinkingF32AA025816 · NIAAA · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI VELDHUIS, CINDY B · 2017 to 2019
$193k
Effects of Marriage Recognition on Substance Abuse and Health for WomenR03MD011481 · NIMHD · PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE · PI DRABBLE, LAURIE ANNE, TROCKI, KAREN F. · 2017 to 2018
$150k
NIAAA NIH HHS F32 AA025816NIAAA NIH HHS P30 AA005595NIAAA NIH HHS P50 AA005595NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA013328NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA036606NIMHD NIH HHS R03 MD011481
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundResearch suggests that marriage is protective against substance use. However, few studies have examined whether this protective effect differs for sexual minorities, a population at increased risk for substance use. Using data from four waves of the cross-sectional U.S. National Alcohol Survey (NAS; 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015), we investigated whether the protective effects of marriage varied by sexual identity.

methodsSex-stratified logistic regression models were used to examine independent and interactive effects of current marital status (being married vs. not) and sexual minority status (lesbian/gay/bisexual vs. heterosexual) on high-intensity drinking, alcohol use disorder, and marijuana use in the past year.

resultsAmong both women and men, sexual minority status was generally associated with higher odds of these outcomes and marriage was consistently associated with lower odds. Differential effects of marriage by sexual identity with respect to marijuana use were found only among men; marriage was significantly associated with decreased odds of marijuana use among heterosexual men but increased odds among sexual minority men.

conclusionsMarriage may be less consistently protective against hazardous drinking and marijuana use among sexual minorities than heterosexuals. Findings underscore the importance of both quantitative and qualitative studies designed to better understand disparities in substance use across both sexual identity and relationship statuses.

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alcohol use disorderhazardous drinkinghigh-intensity drinkingmarijuana usesexual minorities

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PMCPMC7837608
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