Reports of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems among homosexual, bisexual and heterosexual respondents: results from the 2000 National Alcohol�…

L Drabble, LT Midanik, K Trocki�- Journal of studies on alcohol, 2005 - jsad.com
Objective: Few population-based studies have explored differences in alcohol consumption
by sexual orientation. This study examined the prevalence of abstinence, drinking, heavier
drinking, alcohol-related problems, alcohol dependence and help-seeking among
homosexual and bisexual women and men compared with heterosexuals. Method: Data are
from the 2000 National Alcohol Survey, a national population-based survey of adults (N=
7,612), a Random Digit Dialing telephone survey of all 50 states of the United States and�…