Help Is Here

Many factors contribute to this disparity, though one of the primary causes is likely "the negative messages that LGBTQ people receive on a daily basis," according to Kaylee Hoaby of the Pride Institute, a drug and alcohol treatment center that exclusively serves the queer community. In Minnesota, where the Pride Institute is based, the state government has a behavioral health fund to help those with lower incomes pay for substance use disorder treatment. Lifesaving naloxone nasal spray (sold under the brand name Narcan), which helps reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, is available in all 50 states.