The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)

The DRAM, Vol. 14(7) - Exploring intersectionality and alcohol-related problems

This week, as part of our Special Series on Addiction in the LGBTQ community, The DRAM review a study by Daniel Demant and colleagues that explores how people with intersecting identities experience alcohol-related problems. Read more →

The WAGER, Vol. 23(6) - Internet Gaming Disorder: A problem for the transgender community?

This week, as part of our Special Series on Addiction in the LGBTQ Community, The WAGER reviews a study that explores how transgender individuals in the UK engage in internet gaming. Read more →

Getting sober

Editor's Note: Today's op-ed comes from a woman who describes her experiences with addiction, trauma, coming out, and a supportive same-sex relationship. We thank her for generously sharing her story with our readers. We hope that readers with the same kinds of experiences will feel less alone after reading this piece. This piece includes explicit descriptions of sexual violence, as well as drug use and its psychoactive effects, and readers who might struggle with cravings, especially for opioids or stimulants, should use their best judgement in reading this story. The 2018 Special Series on Addiction in the LGBTQ Community is... Read more →

STASH, Vol. 14(6) - Elevated risk for substance use and mental health problems in the LGBTQ community

This week, as part of our Special Series on Addiction in the LGBTQ Community, STASH reviews a study by Richard Bränström and John Pachankis that explores how people in the LGBTQ community experience both substance use and mental health-related problems. Read more →

Addiction, trauma, and resilience in LGBTQ people’s lives: My experience as an Integrated Behavioral Health Services Provider

This op-ed was written by Frank Busconi, LICSW, LADC, Manager of Integrated Behavioral Health Services at Fenway Health, as part of our month-long Special Series on Addiction in the LGBTQ Community. Read more →

ASHES, Vol.14(6) - Invisibility within invisibility: Tobacco interventions for LGBTI communities

As part of our Special Series on Addiction and the LGBTQ Community, ASHES reviews a study that examines smoking interventions that have been tested with LGBTI communities. Read more →

Introduction to Special Series on Addiction in the LGBTQ Community

Today, we launch the 2018 Special Series on Addiction in the LGBTQ Community, in recognition of LGBT Pride Month--one of the most loving and jubilant times of the year. Read more →