Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research, Århus University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Subst Abus. 2011 Oct;32(4):210-9. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2011.598404.
Most research on sexual orientation and alcohol use in the United States has found higher rates of alcohol use and abuse among gay men and lesbians. Studies from other countries have found smaller or no differences between sexual minority and heterosexual women and men. The present study used general population survey data from 14 countries to examine high-volume and risky single-occasion drinking by sexual orientation. Data from 248 gay men and lesbians and 3720 heterosexuals were analyzed in a case-control design. In several countries partnered or recently partnered gay men and lesbians had no greater risk of heavy drinking or engaging in heavy drinking than heterosexual controls. Only lesbians in North America showed higher risk for both indicators. Future general population health research should include larger samples of gays and lesbians and use more comprehensive measures of sexual orientation for investigating the prevalence of health risk factors.
大多数关于性取向和饮酒在美国的研究发现，男同性恋者和女同性恋者的饮酒和酗酒率更高。来自其他国家的研究发现，性少数群体和异性恋男女之间的差异较小或没有差异。本研究使用来自 14 个国家的一般人群调查数据，研究了性取向与大量和高风险单次饮酒之间的关系。在病例对照设计中，对 248 名男同性恋者和女同性恋者以及 3720 名异性恋者进行了数据分析。在几个国家，有伴侣或最近有伴侣的男同性恋者和女同性恋者的重度饮酒或重度饮酒风险并不比异性恋对照组高。只有北美的女同性恋者在这两个指标上都显示出更高的风险。未来的一般人群健康研究应该包括更大的同性恋者样本，并使用更全面的性取向衡量标准来调查健康风险因素的流行率。
