Alcohol, Tobacco, and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders and Associations With Sexual Identity and Stress-Related Correlates.

CONCLUSIONS: This research suggests that integrated substance use and mental health prevention and treatment programs are needed, particularly for individuals who identify as sexual minorities. The increased stressors experienced by sexual minority individuals may be important drivers of these high levels of comorbidities. PMID: 32911997 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32911997?dopt=Abstract

Source: The American Journal of Psychiatry - September 10, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Evans-Polce RJ, Kcomt L, Veliz PT, Boyd CJ, McCabe SE Tags: Am J Psychiatry Source Type: research