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Background and Aims
Sexual minority (SM) populations experience higher rates of substance use disorder (SUD) associated with increased sexual orientation‐related stress. Social support may moderate the impact of stress on SUD among SM adults. This study assessed associations between social support and DSM‐5 SUD by sex and sexual minority identity.
Design
Cross‐sectional study using data from the...
Aims Concern about crime is a significant barrier to the establishment of methadone treatment centers (MTCs). Methadone maintenance reduces crime among those treated, but the relationship between MTCs and neighborhood crime is unknown. We evaluated crime around MTCs.
Setting Baltimore City, MD, USA.
Participants We evaluated crime around 13 MTCs and three types of control locations: 13 convenience...
Context There is consensus in the research literature that substance use disparities exist among sexual minority women and men; however, few studies have examined risk factors that may contribute to these disparities.
Aims To compare reports of life‐time victimization experiences in a US national sample of adult heterosexual and sexual minority women and men and to examine the relationships between...
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