When it comes to the LGBTQ+ community and commercial tobacco use, the statistics are daunting. According to what was last available via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—whose numbers have now been erased because of an executive order from President Donald Trump—about one in six lesbian, gay and bisexual adults smoke cigarettes, compared […]
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LGBTQ people vape at high rates. Here’s why.
Housing insecurity. Food insecurity. Substance use disorder. These are just a few challenges some in the LGBTQ+ community face that lead them down the path of using tobacco and e-cigarette products. To help, the country needs more research on what LGBTQ+-specific counseling and therapies work, Temple University pulmonary critical care doctor Jamie Garfield said. “If you’re going […]