Disclosure of Sexual Orientation and Subsequent Substance Use and Abuse Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths: Critical Role of Disclosure Reactions

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 175-184

  Rosario, Margaret ^a   Schrimshaw, Eric W ^b   Hunter, Joyce ^c  

^a City University   (United States)

^b Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; marijuana; self disclosure; sexual identity; tobacco

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63149127470     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014284     Document Type: Article

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