Differences in alcohol use and alcohol-related problems between transgender- and nontransgender-identified young adults

Highlights • Heavy episodic drinking (HED) differs between transgender and nontransgender people. • Sexual assault after drinking is higher for transgender than nontransgender people. • Suicidality after drinking is higher for transgender than nontransgender people. • For transgender people, sexual...

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Published in:Drug and alcohol dependence 2015-09, Vol.154, p.251-259
Main Authors: Coulter, Robert W.S, Blosnich, John R, Bukowski, Leigh A, Herrick, A.L, Siconolfi, Daniel E, Stall, Ron D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Alcohol use
Alcohol-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Alcohol-related problems
Crime Victims - statistics & numerical data
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Gender Identity
Health Surveys
Heavy episodic drinking
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Psychiatry
Risk Factors
Transgender Persons - psychology
Transgender Persons - statistics & numerical data
United States - epidemiology
Violence
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • Heavy episodic drinking (HED) differs between transgender and nontransgender people. • Sexual assault after drinking is higher for transgender than nontransgender people. • Suicidality after drinking is higher for transgender than nontransgender people. • For transgender people, sexual assault is associated with greater HED days. • For transgender people, verbal threats are associated with greater HED days.
ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.07.006