“When You Can’t Hold on to Society, You Hold on to Something Else”: A Mixed-Methods Study on Substance Use Among LGBTQIA+ People in Türkiye

Yunus Kara

doi:10.1080/10826084.2025.2575067

October 21, 2025Substance Use & Misuse

“When You Can’t Hold on to Society, You Hold on to Something Else”: A Mixed-Methods Study on Substance Use Among LGBTQIA+ People in Türkiye

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Key Points

Substance use is influenced by psychosocial factors and social marginalization.
Important metrics show risks of substance use linked to intersecting identities and community context.
This analysis employed mixed-methods to explore substance use among LGBTQIA+ individuals in Türkiye.
Findings highlight a need for targeted interventions addressing unique challenges faced by this community.

Implication

Mixed-methods analysis reveals substance use influences by psychosocial and structural factors in LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Abstract

Background Substance use among LGBTQIA+ people is shaped by complex psychosocial and structural factors, particularly within contexts of social marginalization. In Türkiye, little is known about how intersecting identities affect the substance use risks.

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“When You Can’t Hold on to Society, You Hold on to Something Else”: A Mixed-Methods Study on Substance Use Among LGBTQIA+ People in Türkiye

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“When You Can’t Hold on to Society, You Hold on to Something Else”: A Mixed-Methods Study on Substance Use Among LGBTQIA+ People in Türkiye

Key Points

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

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