Webinar: Substance Use Disorders, Sexual Health & the LGBTQ+ Community, Part One: LGBTQ+ Affirmative Care
Thursday, March 23
2:00 - 3:00 PM EST
The interaction of substance use and sexual health within the LGBTQ+ community is complex. Segments of the LGBTQ+ community experience higher rates of mental health and substance use disorders (SUD) or engage in ChemSex behaviors, all of which can contribute to higher rates of sexually transmitted infections. Part one in a two-part series, this webinar discusses the reasons people use drugs and how that relates to the LGBQ+ experience. The presenter will also review LGBTQ+ health disparities and affirmative practices in SUD treatment, which lays the foundation for Part Two of this workshop on sexual health conversations. This webinar is hosted in partnership with the Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity and the Opioid Response Network, register here: https://lgbtqequity.org/learn
For more information, contact: Michelle L Boardman at michelle.boardman@uconn.edu