LGBTQI+ Substance Use - An Introduction

LGBTQI+ people have experienced various layers of stigma for years. This has had a profound impact on their health.

Do you know what specific health inequalities affect LGBTQI+ people? Can you recognise the barriers they face when looking for support with substance use issues?

This course will take you through a short journey of LGBTQI+ history showing you how key events affect the community to this day. You will be given insight into how substances are used in the LGBTQI+ community. By the end, you will be equipped with techniques to make your service more inclusive.  

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Recognise how alcohol and other drugs are used in the LGBTQI+ community
• Describe key moments in LGBTQI+ history
• Identify health inequalities that effect LGBTQI+ people
• Recall the layers of stigma that LGBTQI+ people might experience
• Recognise barriers LGBTQI+ people have in accessing services

Various audiences will benefit from the e-learning, including; people who come into contact with people who use drugs, GPs, nurses, teachers, police, housing workers, social workers, mental health workers, and the general public.