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Alcohol & Drugs Alcohol and drug abuse affects an estimated 20-30% of the gay and lesbian population Ð a rate that is two to three times higher than the general population. It is a major contributor to increased risk of HIV and AIDS, and other health and safety problems including drunk driving fatalities, date rape, and verbal and physical abuse. Anxiety, alienation, depression, and low self-esteem among gay men, bisexuals and transgender increase their risk for substance abuse. In Vermont, a survey conducted at Gay Pride in 2000, found There were low frequencies of risk behavior related to injection drug use (0.7%), needle sharing habits (0%) or having been heavily drunk (7.9%). However, 33.8% of the respondents reported having oral, anal or vaginal sex while drunk or high. (2001 Vermont Comprehensive HIV Prevention Plan) Vermont Resources Champlain Valley Area of Narcotics Anonymous Friends of Recovery Vermont NAR-ANON Family Groups in Vermont Project Cork of Vermont's Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs: Disseminates current information on substance abuse to providers and policy makers. RU12's, Vermont's GLBT Community Center, list of alcohol and drug counselors Treatment Facility Locator for Vermont Vermont Association of Addiction Treatment Programs Vermont Department of Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Specific Resources International Advisory Council of Homosexual Men and Women in AA National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professional Resources PRIDE: Substance abuse and treatment issues for GLBT sponsored by The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Other Addiction and Recovery Resources CCIN Addiction and Recovery Resources - includes AA, 12 Step, Harm Reduction and other recovery links Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Center On Addiction and Substance Abuse - Resources and Links National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institute on Drug Abuse

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