Intersecting burdens: Homophobic victimization, unstable housing, and methamphetamine use in a cohort of men of color who have sex with men

A growing body of literature recognizes that men who have sex with men (MSM) are often burdened with concurrent and interacting health threats and conditions (e.g., homophobia, unstable housing, substance abuse, HIV infection), that can synergistically affect each other (Friedman et al., 2015; Herrick et al., 2012; Stall et al., 2008). Men of color who have sex with men (MoCSM) (Buttram and Kurtz, 2015; Dyer et al., 2012), may experience even more of these “syndemic” health problems due to the intersectional challenges of having both a racial and sexual minority status (Dyer et al., 2012; Mereish and Bradford, 2014).
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Full length article Source Type: research