Understanding Stress and Substance Use Among LGBTQ+ Adolescents

COURSE DESCRIPTION

During this webinar, we will discuss how LGBTQ+ adolescents are impacted by stress at the intersection of substance misuse. We will explore evidence-based substance use prevention strategies that address their risk factors.  

PRESENTERS

Jeremy Goldbach is a Masters & Johnson Distinguished Professor in Sexual Health and Education. His work is primarily focused on measuring, understanding, and intervening during experiences of minority stress and discrimination among LGBTQ+ children and adolescents. Goldbach's work has been continuously funded since 2012 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the Department of Defense (DOD) and through other foundations.