A meta‐analysis of sexual orientation inequities in substance use among youth
Sexual minority youth - particularly those who are plurisexual, sexual minority girls and young women, and adolescents 18 years of age or younger - appear to engage in substance use at higher rates than heterosexual youth.
Authors
- Ethan H. Mereish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4655-0836)
- Jeremy T. Goldbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4355-046X)
- Sophie Hathaway
- Hyemin Lee
- Emily A. Hennessy
Institutions
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Harvard University Press (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Baim Institute for Clinical Research (US)
- University of Maryland, College Park (US)
- University of Oklahoma (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction
- Published
- 2025-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70301
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44
Funders
- National Institutes of Health