Prevalence of and interventions for mental health and alcohol and other drug problems amongst the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community: a review of the literature

This report summarises a vast literature in relation to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people and both mental health and alcohol and other drug problems. The report focuses on two aspects:

The prevalence of mental health (MH) disorders, and alcohol and other drug problems (AOD) among GLBT populations; and
Evidence regarding the effectiveness of interventions to redress MH and AOD problems amongst GLBT groups.
Written and published by Alison Ritter, Francis Matthew-Simmons & Natacha Carragher, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.
Drug Policy Modelling Program; MONOGRAPH 23