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Sexual-orientation differences in alcohol use trajectories and disorders in emerging adulthood: results from a longitudinal cohort study in the United States.

Robert W S CoulterHee-Jin JunJerel P CalzoNhan L TruongChristina MairNina MarkovicBrittany M CharltonAnthony J SilvestreRon StallHeather L Corliss
Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2018)
In the United States, throughout emerging adulthood, several sexual-minority subgroups appear to have higher odds of belonging to heavier alcohol use trajectories than completely heterosexuals. These differences partially explained the higher risk of alcohol use disorders among mainly heterosexual and gay/lesbian women but not among sexual-minority men.
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