Sexual minority identifiers and their perception of illicit drug use risks in the US: Results from a National Survey.
J Psychiatr Res
; 175: 183-191, 2024 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-38735263
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study examined the relationship between sexual identities and perception of risks associated with illicit drug use among a nationally representative sample of US adults.METHODS:
We analyzed data from five waves of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH, 2015-2019), with 205,418 adult participants. Six survey questions assessing participants' perceptions of the risks associated with illicit drug use (LSD, heroin, and cocaine) were subjected to principal component analysis. Sex-stratified ordered logistic regressions were used to explore potential disparities in perceptions regarding the risk associated with illicit drug use among sexual minority identifiers.RESULTS:
Among male participants, approximately 11.3% and 1.8% of them perceived illicit drug use as moderate and low risks, respectively. About 6.0% of female participants perceived illicit drug use as moderate risk, and 1.1% of female participants perceived it as low risk. The sex-stratified regression models demonstrated that participants who identified as lesbian/gay or bisexual all had higher odds of reporting low perception of illicit drug use risks as compared to their heterosexual counterparts (all p < 0.01).CONCLUSIONS:
Illicit drug use prevention strategies should consider risk perception disparities by sexual minority populations.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Psychiatr Res
Year:
2024
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States