Disparities in substance use disorder treatment use and perceived need by sexual identity and gender among adults in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Substance use disorder (SUD) treatment use is low in the United States. We assessed differences in treatment use and perceived need by sexual identity (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual) and gender among adults with a past-year SUD.

Methods

We pooled data from the 2015-2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health for adults (18+) who met past-year DSM-IV SUD criteria and self-reported sexual identity (n = 21,926). Weighted multivariable logistic regressions estimated odds of past-year: 1) any SUD treatment; 2) specialty SUD treatment; 3) perceived SUD treatment need by sexual identity, stratified by gender and adjusted for socio-demographics.

Results

Any past-year SUD treatment use was low among adult men (heterosexual [10.4 %], gay [15.5 %], and bi

SUBMITTER: Krasnova A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8477369 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature