Decreasing substance use among LGBTQ youth in Milton by creating community safe spaces

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Community Size
Years
Course Title
Evidence-Based Decision-Making
Course Letter Acronym
PUBLHLTH
Course Number
780
Project Lead Faculty
Liz Bush

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) youth face a number of health disparities, including increased mental health conditions and suicidal ideation and attempts (Russel & Fish, 2016), as well as behavioral risks such as substance use (Talley et al., 2014). The LGBTQ community makes up 4% of the total population of Wisconsin (Williams Institute, 2016). In the City of Milton, these health disparities are particularly prevalent due to the marginalization of LGBTQ...


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