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Substance Use and Treatment Services for the LGBTQ Community

By: Jill Mastrandrea, LMHC, CASAC, NCC, CRPA Outreach
October 1st, 2016
Addiction and Recovery, Affirming Care, cultural competency, LGBTQ+ community, mental health, safe spaces, substance use disorders, workforce training
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Research reveals that individuals who identify as being part of the LGBTQ community represent a higher percentage of substance users as compared to those who do not identify. In fact, there are estimates to maintain that about 20 to 30 percent of the LGBTQ population is using substances as compared...

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