Transcript Keep on Moving: Exploring Research and Interventions as

Out of It:
LGBT people, substance use
and treatment
Dr. Alastair Roy
Reader in Social Research
Psychosocial Research Unit
University of Central Lancashire
Preston
UK
• 35% of the sample had used a drug other than alcohol in
the last four weeks.
• 34% of males and 29% of females reporting binge
drinking at least once or twice a week.
• 22% showed met the threshold for dependent use (ICD-
10/DSMIV)
• Significant proportions using drugs others than
alcohol;
• high levels of dependence extending into 40s
and 50s; and
• perceptual barriers to accessing support and
services.
• Drug use in the past year amongst gay and
bisexual men is three times higher (33%) than
use amongst heterosexual men (11.1%).
• For lesbian and bisexual women use is more than
four times as high (22.9%) than for heterosexual
women (5.1%).
“Robert’s story”
“before the internet, there were
very few ways of meeting other
gay men...you either went
cottaging, or you went cruising, or
you went to a bar”
What might we learn from
Robert’s story?
One recent response
Conclusions
Thanks for listening
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