Is it all in the family? Sexual identity differences in DSM-5 alcohol and other drug use disorders and associations with alcohol and other drug misuse history among parents, offspring, and other relatives.

ABSTRACT: Background: The objectives of this study were to: (1) estimate the prevalence of family history of alcohol and other drug (AOD) misuse (positive family history [FH+]) in first- and second-degree relatives across sexual identity subgroups (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual); (2) compare AOD misuse among offspring of sexual minority and heterosexual parents; and (3) examine the relationships between FH+ and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) alcohol use disorder (AUD) and other drug use disorder (ODUD) across sexual identity subgroups. Methods: Data were from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III (n = 36,309 non-institutionalized U.S. adults aged ≥ 18 years). Data collection o

SUBMITTER: McCabe SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10469272 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature