Variations in Substance Use and Disorders Among Sexual Minorities by Race/Ethnicity.
Variations in Substance Use and Disorders Among Sexual Minorities by Race/Ethnicity.
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10.1080/10826084.2021.1899225
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
2
通讯作者:
Choi, Kelvin
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作者:
Freitag, Thomas M.;Chen-Sankey, Julia C.;Duarte, Danielle A.;Ramsey, Michael W.;Choi, Kelvin
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Previous studies have suggested that sexual minorities (SMs), especially racial/ethnic minority youth, have a higher prevalence of substance use and abuse than their heterosexual counterparts. We aimed to understand the associations of SM identity with substance use and disorders among U.S. adults and their variations by race/ethnicity. In 2019, we analyzed data from U.S. adults surveyed in the 2012-2013 National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III (n=35,981). Participants reported gender, sexual identity, sexual behaviors, and sexual attraction, and were categorized into four SM identities: heterosexual, gay/lesbian, bisexual, and conflicting. Substance (tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana) use and disorders were assessed. Weighted multivariable logistic regressions were used to examine relationships between SM identities and substance use and disorders, stratified by race/ethnicity, adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics. SM adults had a higher prevalence of substance use and disorders than their heterosexual counterparts in most substances examined. For example, bisexual adults were more likely than heterosexuals to use marijuana (AOR=3.45, 95% CI=2.64-4.50) and have tobacco use disorder (AOR=2.58, 95% CI=2.02-3.28). These associations were stronger among racial/ethnic minority SMs. For instance, bisexual non-Hispanic Whites were about twice as likely to be current tobacco users than their heterosexual counterparts (AOR=1.99, 95% CI=1.47-2.71); while bisexual non-Hispanic Blacks were three times as likely (AOR=3.17, 95% CI=2.16-4.65). SM adults, especially those who are racial/ethnic minorities, experience a significantly higher burden of substance use and disorders than heterosexuals. Efforts to screen and treat substance use and disorders among these adults are needed to reduce these disparities.
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