The 29 studies examined by the University of Brighton and Anglia Ruskin University research team, all pointed to rates of alcohol misuse being higher among LGBTQ+ people (including trans and non-binary people) compared to heterosexual and cisgender people.
The Mix, a charity that provides free, confidential support for young people under 25 via online, social and mobile, has released a new report which looks at how young LGB people are impacted by substance use, and reveals how LGB communities are more likely to experience mental health challenges with substance use.
The research study will explore drug and alcohol use and experiences of treatment in the UK’s LGBTQ+ population
Do you identify as transgender or non-binary? Do you currently drink alcohol or did you used to drink alcohol in the past but no longer do ? Take part in a trans-led research study to inform inclusive alcohol reduction services
The petition calls on government to improve the way those with both mental health and substance use issues are assessed for treatment.
Figures from the UK Addiction Treatment Group reveal that more alcoholics than ever before have admitted themselves into rehabs across the South East during the four month peak of the Coronavirus crisis
