Additional Cultural Resources : NFATTC

GLBT Drugs/Alcohol Use/Abuse/Addiction - Articles, reports, resources, and bibliography related to GLBT addiction.
Lesbians and Bisexual Women and Substance Use - pdf format, 2 pg fact sheet from the Women's Addiction Foundation.
Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Problems & Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Individuals - PDF Format. Read NALGAP's document for an overview of LGBT substance abuse issues (pdf file, 200k)
Gay males, lesbians, bisexual people And Canadian Center on Substance Abuse. Experience of gay males, lesbians and bisexuals in our society and incidence of substance abuse; recommendations, solutions and best practices on integrating this population into addiction treatment services

National Mental Health Association materials "What Does Gay Mean?"

National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals:

The National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals is a membership organization founded in 1979 dedicated to the prevention and treatment of alcoholism, substance abuse, and other addictions in lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender communities.

IAC - International Advisory Council of Homosexual Men and Women in Alcoholics Anonymous.

Meeting directory, newsletter, more.

Substance Abuse Resource Guide: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Populations

A Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) bibliography of information on substance abuse issues in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. The guide also examines the linkages between substance abuse and the consequences of use, including HIV/AIDS. Brochures, videos, abstracts, books, etc., and an extensive list of organizations to contact for more information.

Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Problems & Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Individuals (PDF)

Overview of LGBT substance abuse issues

Pride

A National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), site featuring a variety of resources for the GLBT community; substance abuse, suicide, social support, violence prevention, more.

Pride Institute

A commercial organization which specializes in the treatment of GLBT community with alcohol or drug abuse problems. Five locations: Dallas/Fort Worth, Fort Lauderdale, Minneapolis, Chicago, and New York/New Jersey.

A Provider's Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals. (PDF)

A SAMHSA/CSAT publication

National Association on Alcohol, Drugs and Disability http://www.naadd.org/resources.html
Studies on disability and addiction http://www.silcom.com/~sbadp/treatment/studies.htm

Culture and socioeconomic status

SAMHSA data on Asian Americans - http://oas.samhsa.gov/race.htm
Asian Resources booklet - http://www.health.org/seasonal/asianpi/

ATTC resource collection on special populations
Providers Gude to Quality and Culture
"Designed to assist health care organizations throughout the US in providing high quality, culturally competent services to multi-ethnic populations." Details on health disparities, cultural groups, and patient-provider interactions.
National Center for Cultural Competence
Database of resources on cultural and linguistic competence; links to relevant web sites; full-text reports, policy statements, assessment tools, and more.
Office of Minority Health
Statistical data on health disparities, government documents on minority health issues, and links to additional information.

Assessing Cultural Responsiveness and Competence

Diversity Role Play Exercise

Multi-Language Initiative (MLI) adapts KAP and other Federal Government publications for clients and the general public whose first language is not English

State Specific Resources:

Data

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender

Disabilities

Poverty

Asian

Cultural Competence