Global Epidemiology and Social-Ecological Determinants of Substance Use Disparities, Consequences of Use, and Treatment Options Among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations
Matthew J. Mimiaga,
Lynn Klasko-Foster,
Christopher Santostefano
et al.
Abstract:Across the globe, sexual and gender minority populations experience stressors (e.g., stigma, discrimination, violence) at the individual, interpersonal, and environmental levels that may increase their risk of substance use and substance use disorders compared to their heterosexual and cisgender peers. This chapter describes the scope of disparities in substance use and related deleterious health outcomes for sexual and gender minority individuals from a global perspective. We give a brief overview of substanc… Show more
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