LGBTI people report disproportionately higher rates of AOD use and harms. Stigma towards sexual and gender minorities creates additional barriers to treatment. ACON has a long history of LGBTI community engagement and provides AOD treatment. This presentation reports on an Evaluation of ACON’s Substance Support Service, an outpatient counselling service for LGBTI and other sexually and gender diverse people, and those affected by HIV, experiencing problems with AOD use. 

Loren Brener: Associate Professor, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW. Loren’s research focusses on stigma and discrimination in relation to marginalised and vulnerable groups.