Trends in binge drinking, marijuana use, illicit drug use, and polysubstance use by sexual identity in the United States (2006-2017).

ABSTRACT: Background: National studies often examine associations between sexual identity and substance use at a single point in time and neglect to examine whether these associations change over time. The present study examines U.S. trends in the past-year prevalence of binge drinking, marijuana use, illicit drug use, and polysubstance use across sexual identity subgroups (gay, lesbian, bisexual and heterosexual). Methods: The data come from four independent, cross-sectional samples measured by the National Survey of Family Growth (2006-2010, 2011-2013, 2013-2015, and 2015-2017). Based on the consistency in the sampling procedures used over time, merging the four data sets was possible. The target population is men and women 15-44 years of age. Results: Lesbian women had the sh

SUBMITTER: McCabe SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8770527 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature