A response to Pienaar et al (2018) ‘Problematizing LGBTIQ drug use, governing sexuality and gender: A critical analysis of LGBTIQ health policy in Australia’

We write in response to Piennar et al, ‘Problematising LGBTIQ drug use, governing sexuality and gender: A critical analysis of LGBTIQ health policy in Australia’. As leaders of the organisations under scrutiny in this article (namely ACON, VAC and the National LGBTI Health Alliance (the Alliance), we wish to express concern regarding the analysis reported by Piennar et al, which we feel is deficient on a number of fronts. This has resulted in a misrepresentation of our organisation’s positions and approaches to addressing alcohol and other drug use, which we seek to rectify in this response.

Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - May 1, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Simon Ruth, Nic Parkhill, Rebecca Reynolds Source Type: research