Opioid-Related Disparities in Sexual Minority Youth, 2017
Conclusions:
We demonstrated preliminary evidence sexual minority youth have significant opioid-related health disparities with greater odds of lifetime prescription opioid misuse and heroin use. As early exposure to opioids is associated with greater risk for developing an opioid use disorder and increased opioid-morbidity and mortality, it is critical that providers recognize and incorporate the unique needs for sexual minority youth into traditional treatment and prevention models.
Source: Journal of Addiction Medicine - Category: Addiction Tags: Original Research Source Type: research