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Substance Use and Misuse among Sexual and Gender Minority Communities Living in Former Soviet Union Countries: A
Tural Mammadli1, Chenglin Hong2
1School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Objectives:
We reviewed literature examining substance use among sexual and gender minorities (SGM) living in the former Soviet Union (USSR) nations.
Methods:
Searches were conducted across five databases (PubMed, SocINDEX, CINAHL, PscyInfo, LGBTQ + Source) to identify peer-reviewed literature.
Results:
Across 19 studies, high hazardous substance use prevalence was documented. Substance use was correlated with (a) sexual health and behaviors and (b) mental wellbeing and the use of other substances.
Conclusion:
We discuss minority stress implications and challenges presented by the paucity of evidence in the literature examining substance use among SGM women and SGM living in countries unrepresented in reviewed studies.
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