In this new paper published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, the relationship between minority stress and current tobacco use is examined amongst LGBTQ+ young adults. Major findings include trans young adults experiencing the highest levels of both general and minority stress, and increased odds of current tobacco use among trans young adults as minority stress increases. This study has implications for policy related to creating safe spaces for trans young adults to reduce minority stress, and also for tailored interventions that consider minority stress as a factor related to tobacco use.
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Authors: Wilson Figueroa; Emma Jankowski; Hayley Curran; Alysha C. Ennis; Tonia Poteat; Ethan Morgan; Elizabeth Klein; Rin Reczek; and Joanne G. Patterson