It wasn’t easy for a gay man to find quality treatment for substance abuse. Most centers are for heterosexuals.

For years there was no one even spoke about sex addiction, much less a sex addiction treatment program. As with drug addiction and alcoholism, the first step was recognizing that sex addiction did exist and was treatable. Most sex addiction treatment programs are integrated into mainstream treatment programs with special attention paid to that particular [...]

Many gay people hide or deny their sexual preference during their early years and end up turning to drugs or alcohol as a means to cope with their feelings.