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Review: Prevalence of Addictions among Transgender and Gender Diverse Subgroups

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  • Ryan Ruppert

    (Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA)

  • Shanna K. Kattari

    (School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA)

  • Steve Sussman

    (Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA)

Abstract

We conducted an analysis of the prevalence of substance and behavioral addictions across different transgender and gender diverse (TGD) subgroups. We performed a scoping review using MEDLINE and Google Scholar databases and examined 12 addictions, including alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, illicit drugs, gambling, eating/food, internet, sex, love, exercise, work, and shopping. We presented prevalence rates for each addiction as a function of an individual’s gender identity (stratified into transgender females, transgender males, and gender nonconforming), and used cisgender women and men as reference groups. We included 55 studies in our final analysis, the majority of which investigated substance use disorders among TGD subgroups. Overall findings indicated that substantial differences in substance use exist among US TGD subgroups. There were far fewer publications that examined the prevalence of behavioral addictions across TGD subgroups. However, despite limited research in this area, findings still suggest that notable differences in behavioral addictions may exist between individual TGD subgroups. The conclusions of our review may provide clinicians with a better ability to screen for and treat at-risk individuals within the TGD community.

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  • Ryan Ruppert & Shanna K. Kattari & Steve Sussman, 2021. "Review: Prevalence of Addictions among Transgender and Gender Diverse Subgroups," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-16, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:16:p:8843-:d:619484
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    1. Steve Sussman & Deborah Louise Sinclair, 2022. "Substance and Behavioral Addictions, and Their Consequences among Vulnerable Populations," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-5, May.

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