Coping with HIV and Substance Use Disorder in the LGBTQ Community
Unfortunately, HIV and substance abuse go hand-in-hand in the LGBTQ community. While HIV is no longer viewed as a life...
Co-Occurring Disorders Among LGBTQ Addicts
Sep 5, 2018
Co-occurring disorders can impede the recovery process for LGBTQ addicts. Adults who identify as a “sexual minority” are more than...
What Is Drug-Induced Psychosis?
Aug 29, 2018
Drug addiction is linked with a number of impacts, ranging from problems at work and changes in appearance to physical...
LGBTQ Addiction Factors: The Importance of Self-Esteem
Jun 14, 2018
Lack of self-esteem is a serious problem – particularly when it leads to addiction. Just under 40 percent of America’s...
Hope & Recovery for Disenfranchised Addiction
May 31, 2018
The road to recovery is often harder for disenfranchised addicts and the people who love them. The term “disenfranchised” originally...
Research Reveals National Alcohol-Related Trends
May 23, 2018
Awareness initiatives focused on educating the public about the dangers of excessive drinking are important; however, recent research published in...
Coming Out: How LGBT Status Affects Addiction Treatment
May 15, 2018
Coming out can be freeing…and fearful. Attitudes toward gays and lesbians are changing for the better, according to the Center for...
Four Ways Meditation Can Help You Conquer Addiction
Apr 30, 2018
The benefits of mindfulness meditation are becoming increasingly well known. Proposes the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine: “Now used in multiple...
Coping with Depression and Addiction
Apr 23, 2018
Approximately one out of three depressed people also suffer from some form of substance abuse or dependence, according to Mental Health...
Money: A Barrier to LGBT Addicts and Recovery
Apr 13, 2018
LGBT people may have fewer financial resources than their heterosexual peers. Research conclusively indicates that LGBT community members are at...
