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J Subst Abuse Treat. 2022 Feb;133:108539. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108539. Epub 2021 Jun 16.

A scoping review of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use treatment interventions for sexual and gender minority populations.

Journal of substance abuse treatment

Jeremy D Kidd, Margaret M Paschen-Wolff, Amy A Mericle, Billy A Caceres, Laurie A Drabble, Tonda L Hughes

Affiliations

  1. Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W. 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA; New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
  2. Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W. 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA; New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
  3. Alcohol Research Group at the Public Health Institute, 6001 Shellmound Street, Suite 450, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
  4. Columbia University School of Nursing, 560 W. 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
  5. San Jose State University, College of Health and Human Sciences, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95191, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
  6. New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA; Columbia University School of Nursing, 560 W. 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 34175174 PMCID: PMC8674383 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108539

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use are among the most prevalent and important health disparities affecting sexual and gender minority (SGM; e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) populations. Although numerous government agencies and health experts have called for substance use intervention studies to address these disparities, such studies continue to be relatively rare.

METHOD: We conducted a scoping review of prevention and drug treatment intervention studies for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use that were conducted with SGM adults. We searched three databases to identify pertinent English-language, peer-reviewed articles published between 1985 and 2019.

RESULTS: Our search yielded 71 articles. The majority focused on sexual minority men and studied individual or group psychotherapies for alcohol, tobacco, or methamphetamine use.

CONCLUSION: Our findings highlight the need for intervention research focused on sexual minority women and gender minority individuals and on cannabis and opioid use. There is also a need for more research that evaluates dyadic, population-level, and medication interventions.

Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords: Alcohol; Bisexual; Drug; Gay; Lesbian; Prevention; Tobacco; Transgender; Treatment

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