out of it: lgbt people, substance use and treatment dr. alastair roy reader in social research...
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Out of It: LGBT people,
substance use and treatment
Dr. Alastair RoyReader in Social ResearchPsychosocial Research UnitUniversity of Central Lancashire PrestonUK
• 35% of the sample had used a drug other than alcohol in the last four weeks.
• 34% of males and 29% of females reporting binge drinking at least once or twice a week.
• 22% showed met the threshold for dependent use (ICD-10/DSMIV)
• Significant proportions using drugs others than alcohol;
• high levels of dependence extending into 40s and 50s; and
• perceptual barriers to accessing support and services.
• Drug use in the past year amongst gay and bisexual men is three times higher (33%) than use amongst heterosexual men (11.1%).
• For lesbian and bisexual women use is more than four times as high (22.9%) than for heterosexual women (5.1%).
“Robert’s story”
“before the internet, there were very few ways of meeting other gay men...you either went cottaging, or you went cruising, or you went to a bar”
What might we learn from Robert’s story?
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