北卡罗来纳州性少数和性别少数青年及年轻人中物质使用的情况及其相关因素

Substance use is a critical public health concern disproportionately affecting sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth and young adults. Greater understanding is needed of substance use patterns among these populations, as well as relationships between demographic and psychosocial factors and use, particularly in the U.S. South. Data on substance use behaviors and risk and protective factors were collected via a statewide, cross-sectional telephone survey of North Carolina (NC) residents ages 12–25 (N = 15,000). Survey weights were applied to adjust prevalence estimates for selected NC populati