Substance use among trans and gender diverse young people in Australia: Patterns, correlates and motivations
While substance use among trans young is largely circumstantial, hedonistic and altruistic, facilitating self-exploration, friendship and community connectedness, substance use among trans young people is highly prevalent and may be used to cope with sleep difficulties, depression/anxiety and cisnormativity, including delays and waitlists for accessing gender-affirming care.
Authors
- Ashleigh Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4054-0242)
- Vanessa Watson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9965-6891)
- Penelope Strauss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4828-0983)
- Nicola C. Newton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6305-2623)
- Sasha Bailey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5625-7970)
- Angus Cook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1758-6496)
- Lucinda Grummitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4466-7731)
- Sam Winter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9996-0487)
- Emma Louise Barrett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0540-5691)
- Dani Wright‐Toussaint
- Yael Perry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7974-3434)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- The Kids Research Institute Australia (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Government of Western Australia Department of Health (AU)
- North Metropolitan Health Service (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Review
- Published
- 2024-08-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13915
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.50