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The LGBT community has a unique set of needs when it comes to mental health. Long stigmatized in society — longer than even those with mental health concerns — LGBT people often suffer from a...
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Gay men at higher risk for meth abuse – What are the warning signs?
Methamphetamine, also called crystal meth, is highly addictive. It can be used by snorting, smoking or injecting. The components of Meth are highly toxic and include: sodium hydroxide (lye), brake...
View ArticleTreating Addiction in the Transgender Community – What You Need to Know
It is estimated that 30 percent of the LGBT population struggles with some form of addiction whether drugs, alcohol, sex or gambling. Contrast that figure with the estimate that approximately 9...
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Families in the LGBT Community
We are well into 2014 and with the passage into a new year, you may have done the classic tradition of making a New Year’s Resolution. Resolutions can serve as a guide to making much need changes in...
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The Lesbian Community and Addiction
The lesbian community has been vastly underserved in mental health and addiction services so it should come as no surprise that alcohol and drug abuse is a major concern for individuals identifying as...
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Socializing and Sobriety in the LGBT Community – What does that look like?
A common question that exists for many in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community facing addiction is “Where and how do I socialize after I get sober?” For many LGBT individuals,...
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Sex Addiction in the LGBT Community
No longer confined to the shadows, sex addiction is becoming more common in the LGBT community. One area where there has been a dramatic spike in occurrence is in the gay male population with the...
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The 3 Levels of Sex Addiction
Sex addiction is a term that’s becoming more and more prevalent in all aspects of the addiction community. This is particularly true as we discover more about the addiction interaction disorder of...
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