Exploring Substance Use Disorders in the LGBTQ Population

In this video Dr. Laura Levin (MD, FAAP, FABPM, AdM), who is double boarded in pediatrics and addiction medicine with expertise in transgender medicine, discusses substance use disorders within the LGBTQ population.

Learn how healthcare providers can better understand this population to provide more inclusive, LGBTQ specific, culturally competent care.

The websites below offer additional resources to further your understanding of the LGBTQ population.

• National LGBT Health Education Center - (LGBTHEALTHEDUCATION.ORG)
• The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health (transhealth.ucsf.edu)
• Gay and Lesbian Medical Assoc. (GLAM.ORG)
• Safe Zone Project (safezoneproject.org)
• Equality North Carolina (EqualityNC.ORG)
• Human Rights Campaign (HRC.ORG)
• Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbian and Gays (PFLAG.ORG)
• Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD.ORG)
• National Center for Transgender Equality (transequality.org)

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