Substance Use Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning Adolescents in the United States, 2015

Abstract

Objectives. To provide current national estimates of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning (LGBQ) adolescents (grades 912) substance use risks. Methods. The 2015 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey included questions for 19 substance use outcomes covering 15 substances. LGBQ adolescents substance use was described and their risk relative to heterosexual adolescents was estimated after controlling for sociodemographic confounders.
Theodore L. Caputi
Theodore L. Caputi
Economics & Health Researcher

My research interests include public health, health innovation, and health care.