Associations between sexual orientation discrimination and substance use disorders: differences by age in US adults.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Sexual minorities are at heightened risk for substance use disorders (SUDs). Discrimination based on sexual orientation may be an important factor in this increased risk, but differences across age have not been systematically examined. We examined age-varying associations of sexual orientation discrimination with alcohol use disorder (AUD), tobacco use disorder (TUD), and drug use disorder (DUD).

Methods

We used data from US participants aged 18-50 years who reported non-heterosexual identity, attraction, or behavior (N = 2375) in a nationally representative survey. We examined the prevalence of sexual orientation discrimination across age and its salience as a risk factor for AUD, TUD, and DUD for gay/lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual identifying individuals usin

SUBMITTER: Evans-Polce RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6755065 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature