Addiction Treatment and Drug Rehab
Addiction treatment approaches, says McCabe, can range from gay-tolerant, gay-affirmative, gay-sensitive, gay-avoidant, gay-intolerant, or even abusive. The variety of GLBT addiction treatment possibilities begs the questions: Is it possible to get adequate addiction treatment without addressing issues of sexual orientation, and can closeted individuals truly explore their drug addictions in a meaningful [...]
Certain drugs have become popular among teens and young adults at dance clubs and all-night dance parties called ‘raves’.
These drugs, collectively termed ‘club drugs’, include MDMA (Ecstasy), Rohypnol, GHB, ketamine, and LSD.
MDMA, methylenedioxymethamphetamine, called Ecstasy, X, XTC, Adam, Lover’s Speed, Clarity on the street, is a synthetic drug that can produce both stimulant and mild sensory-altering [...]
Drug Addiction in the GLBT Community
GLBT sexual orientation doesn’t cause drug addiction, but it’s a major life issue that’s tough to ignore by either therapist or client in the addiction recovery process. Although sexual orientation isn’t a factor in all cases of drug addiction among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) individuals, it’s often an [...]
When we talk about anything with a pop culture aspect we use coded language. And when we do that there are always regional differences, cultural differences and subcultural differences to contend with. Crystal methamphetamine goes by lots of different street names: Crystal Meth, Crystal, Crissy, Tina, Crank, Speed, Shards, Glass, Ice, Go, Whizz, Dope… you [...]
