Grant: Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships
University of Victoria (British Columbia)
$17,500.00
Substance Use Patterns, Dependence and Related Harms among Lesbian and Bisexual Women
FY 2012-13
Summary
Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) populations are a high-risk group for engaging in problematic substance use (i.e., drugs and alcohol) due to their marginalized status in a heterosexual society. Previous substance-use research has primarily focused on gay and bisexual men, omitting the other biological sex of the LGB population. The research presented here will focus on substance use among lesbian and bisexual women, including: substance use trends; patterns; harms; and dependence. Understanding the profile of substance-using lesbian and bisexual women will help policy-makers to develop effective substance-use prevention initiatives aimed at this group, including effectively responding to their needs in treatment and recovery programs.
Department
Program
Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
278189
Name
Flagg Jackson R
Region
British Columbia
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Population and Public Health
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
Canada Graduate Scholarships Master's Awards B
Projecttitle
Substance Use Patterns, Dependence and Related Harms among Lesbian and Bisexual Women
Programtype2
Studentship Programs
Orgnameinp2
University of Victoria (British Columbia)
Cihramount2
$17,500
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships
Keyworddelim
Alcohol; Canada; Drugs; Lesbian And Bisexual Women; Regression Modelling; Substance Use
Abstract
Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) populations are a high-risk group for engaging in problematic substance use (i.e., drugs and alcohol) due to their marginalized status in a heterosexual society. Previous substance-use research has primarily focused on gay and bisexual men, omitting the other biological sex of the LGB population. The research presented here will focus on substance use among lesbian and bisexual women, including: substance use trends; patterns; harms; and dependence. Understanding the profile of substance-using lesbian and bisexual women will help policy-makers to develop effective substance-use prevention initiatives aimed at this group, including effectively responding to their needs in treatment and recovery programs.
Competitiondate
201302
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Flagg, Jackson R
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $17,500~ $0~
