Polysubstance use in a community sample of Black cisgender sexual minority men and transgender women in Chicago during initial COVID-19 pandemic peak.
Raymond L MoodyYen-Tyng ChenJohn A SchneiderJustin KnoxLiadh TimminsHillary HansonKangkana KoliMainza DurrellJessica DehlinRebecca EavouSilvia S MartinsDustin T DuncanPublished in: Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy (2022)
Substance use, including polysubstance use, was high in our sample of Black SMM and transgender women during the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continued monitoring is needed given the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the negative health consequences associated with substance use in this population.