Background Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use are among the most prevalent and
important health disparities affecting sexual and gender minority (SGM; eg, lesbian, gay …

Several lines of evidence indicate the prevalence of mental health disorders in Transgender
(TG) individuals is higher than that of cisgender individuals or the general population. In this …

Drug overdoses from opioids and stimulants are a major cause of mortality in the United
States. It is unclear if there are stable sex differences in overdose mortality for these drugs …

We conducted an analysis of the prevalence of substance and behavioral addictions across
different transgender and gender diverse (TGD) subgroups. We performed a scoping review …

Psychosocial and structural syndemic conditions, including polydrug use and experiencing
homelessness, frequently co-occur and might jointly increase HIV risk. Limited studies have …

The use of substances to produce euphoria is as old as recorded history itself. People
consumed alcohol in China more than 12,000 years ago for its rewarding effects. 1 Ancient …

Purpose: Research on opioid misuse, opioid use disorder (OUD), and overdose (ie, opioid
outcomes) among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other populations within …

Simple Summary Transgender women experience gender dysphoria due to a gender
assignment at birth that is incongruent with their gender identity. Transgender people …

Background Limited research has explored risk factors for opioid pain medication misuse,
concomitant substance misuse, and the unmet behavioral health treatment (BHTx) needs of …

This paper aimed to review the literature regarding the impact of discrimination on
substance use disorders among Sexual Minorities (SM), with a focus on alcohol, opioids …