Why is there such a problem of substance abuse within the gay and lesbian communities?
Estimates have the numbers of gays and lesbians who struggle with substance abuse and addiction from twice to three times the rate of the general population, and obviously the needs of gays and lesbians need to be taken into account for us to better this sad figure of dependency. Gay community leaders speculate that there are a number of reasons why addiction and abuse is of particular concern within the population…reasons such as feelings of discrimination and feelings of sexual repression, the overuse of alcohol serving venues as gay friendly community places, and the widespread use of crystal meth within the gay clubbing community. Do gay and lesbian addicts benefit from any different forms of therapy? Interview based studies with gay and lesbian alcoholics and drug addicts in recovery reveals that as long as the individual feels comfortable to discuss openly issues of sexuality and how they pertain to addiction within a conventional rehab environment, then any type of facility will
