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This is what fuels addiction in LGBTQ+ people, and what's available to help (exclusive)

LGBTQ+ people face escalating discrimination and a social life often dominated by alcohol-centric social spaces, but there are many other resources available to them.

Election season got you down? This crisis line is soothing LGBTQ+ mental health (exclusive)

As lawmakers target the community, the need for mental health services skyrockets. FOLX Health CEO Liana Douillet Guzmán tells The Advocate about a new service that's helping.

Does Discriminating Make Them Do Drugs?

LGBT people may have a higher rate of substance abuse because they use drugs and alcohol to cope with discrimination, according to a new issue brief from the Center for American Progress.

LGBTQ Substance Use: Why Treatment Starts With Self-Acceptance

There's a clear correlation between discrimination and substance abuse, writes Dr. Michael Murphy.

Op-ed: The Queer Politics of Sobriety

With a culture that is perhaps a little too liberal with substance use and abuse, is it time for a community-wide sobriety test?

Drug Use in Our Community Requires Immediate Action

As addiction runs rampant, Gay Men's Health Crisis opens a new substance abuse clinic in the heart of Manhattan. 

How Art Saved a Gay Addict

The writer of Class A, a play and upcoming short film about substance abuse, shares his battle with addiction.

From Pride to pain, addiction and overdose are silently killing us

On National Overdose Awareness Day, let's reflect on the impact of substance abuse within the community and how we can support each other in finding acceptance.

Alarming Drug Use Among LGB Teens

Gay, lesbian, and bisexual teens are 190% more likely to abuse illegal substances than heterosexual youths, according to a new study from the University of Pittsburgh.

Transgender Man's Killer Ordered to Rehab

Because the defendant admitted his crime, suffers from substance abuse disorders, and had a history of boxing, German prosecutors said he didn’t intend to kill the victim.

Study: Same-Sex Marriage Improves Health of Gay and Bi Men

New findings from Vanderbilt University offer a good reason to tie the knot and fight to protect marriage equality.