Lgbt Substance Use How Do Gender Bias Homophobia

Use the readings and multimedia in this module to support your comments.

How do gender bias, homophobia, racism, and targeted interpersonal violence toward women and LGBT people contribute to substance use and development of substance use disorders? What are the implications for social work interventions at the individual, family, organizational, community and policy levels? Please also respond to the following questions:

• Do you have different attitudes with regard to women with substance abuse issues than you do with regard to men?
• How do you view substance abuse issues in individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender?
• How do you view substance abuse issues in individuals who are within your own and of another ethnic/cultural group?

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Readings:

Wormer, K. & Davis, D. (2018). Addiction treatment: a strengths perspective. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. ISBN-13: 978-1305943308

• Redding, B. (2014). LGBT Substance Use — Beyond Statistics. Social Work Today, 14(4), 8.
• Hunt, J. (2012). Why the Gay and Transgender Population Experiences Higher Rates of Substance Use. Center for American Progress
• McCabe, S. E., Bostwick, W. B., Hughes, T. L., West, B. T., & Boyd, C. J. (2010). The relationship between discrimination and substance use disorders among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults in the united states. American Journal of Public Health, 100(10), 1946-1952.
• Milligan, K. et al. (2010). Maternal substance use and integrated treatment programs for women with substance abuse issues and their children: a meta-analysis. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 5(21).
• Substance Use in Women (NIH, NIDA, Drug Facts)
• NIH Article: Hecksher, D., & Hesse, M. (2009). Women and substance use disorders. Mens Sana Monographs, 7(1), 50–62. http://doi.org/10.4103/0973-1229.42585
• SAMSHA Resource: A Provider’s Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals – Read Executive Summary and Overview.
• Lo, C.C. & Cheng, T. (2011). Racial/ethnic differences in access to substance abuse treatment. Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved, 22(2).
• Gainsbury, S. (2017). Cultural competence in the treatment of addictions: theory, practice, and evidence. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 24, 987-1001.
• Optional Textbook: Vaughn, M. & Perron, B. (2013). Chapter 12 (pp.199-210) and Chapters 9-10 (pp. 139-178).

Watch

• Understanding Substance Use Problems and Addictions in Women Video. (2010). Presented by Nancy Poole, Government of Alberta. Time: 1:44:11. Transcript
• Providing Care for Addictions in the LGBT Community Video. (2016). Presented by Alex Keuroghlian, MD, National LGBT Health Education Center: A Program of The Fenway Institute. Time 46:35. – Click on Watch Presentation – Transcript
• Drug Policy.org: Race and the Drug War Video and read the article on the same page. Time: 3:49, CC included.