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Concurrent Sessions #7

Understanding and Supporting LGBTQ+ Individuals in Methamphetamine Recovery

Saturday, April 26, 2025
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM  
This session aims to explore address the disproportionate impact of methamphetamine use on LGBTQ+ communities. It will explore the complex social, structural, and psychological factors contributing to substance use in these communities and introduce harm-reduction strategies that incorporate sex-positive and identify affirming group therapy. By engaging with both lived experiences and evidence-informed practices, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to develop culturally responsive interventions that promote health equity and recovery for LGBTQ+ individuals.

Learning Objectives:

Learners will be able to:
  • Identify the relationship between methamphetamine use and sexual expression within LGBTQ+ populations, particularly in the context of "chem-sex" behaviors.
  • Demonstrate how to create nonjudgmental, supportive environments that foster open discussions on substance use and sexual health within LGBTQ+ communities.
  • Explain the role of harm-reduction strategies, including sex-positive and identify-affirming group therapy interventions, in supporting the health and recovery of LGBTQ+ individuals.
Disclosure(s):
Lucy Ogbu-Nwobodo, MD, MS, MAS: No financial relationships to disclose
Kevin J. Shone, CAADC-II: No financial relationships to disclose
Pierre-Cedric Crouch, PhD, NP: No financial relationships to disclose
Harminder K. Gill, MD: No financial relationships to disclose