Fundamentals of LGBT Substance Use Disorders - Multiple Identities, Multiple Challenges

?Michael Shelton has previously served as a board member for NALGAP (National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies). Among his previous books are Gay Men and Substance Abuse: A Basic Guide for Addicts and Those Who Care for Them, which was awarded Best LGBT Book of the Year by the Independent Book Publishers Association, and Family Pride: What LGBT Families Should Know About Navigating Home, School, and Safety in Their Neighborhoods.

Michael Shelton reviews the empirical literature and synthesizes what we know about the prevalence of LGBT substance use, abuse, and treatment availability, emphasizing the need for affirmative therapeutic practices.

Foreword, by Dana G. Finnegan and Emily B. McNallyIntroductionSection 1. An Overview of LGBT Substance Use1. An Introduction to LGBT Substance Use Disorders2. Factors Leading to LGBT Substance Abuse3. Treatment of LGBT Substance AbuseSection 2. LGBT-Specific Substance Use Patterns4. Trans People and Substance Use5. Bisexual Individuals and Substance Use6. Lesbians and Substance Use7. Gay Men and Substance UseSection 3. Intersecting Identities8. LGBT Youth and Substance Use9. LGBT Elders and Substance Use10. Substance Use and LGBT Family Constellations11. LGBT Substance Users in the Criminal Justice System12. LGBT Individuals in Rural EnvironmentsAppendix I. Treatment Agency Self-Audit: Policy and ProceduresAppendix II. Treatment Agency Self-Audit: LGBT EmployeesAppendix III. The Gay Affirmative Practice ScaleAbbreviationsNotesBibliographyResources on LGBT Substance Use and TreatmentIndex